Pedestrian critical after hit by bus in central Auckland

A person has been taken to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition. Photo / File

A person has been taken to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition after being struck by a bus.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Symonds St, central Auckland, shortly before 3.20pm today.

A police spokeswoman said police were at the scene of collision between a bus and a pedestrian.

"The pedestrian has been taken to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition," she said.

The Serious Crash Unit is in attendance.

Traffic is heavy in the surrounding area after police closed the city-bound lanes for 20 minutes.

One city-bound lane has reopened, but motorists were advised to expect delays.

UPDATE 4.30PM
One right city-bound lane has now reopened on Symonds Street. Expect delays in the area. Please note southbound lanes remain OPEN.^MF https://t.co/bVfKS7xwH4

— Auckland Transport (@AklTransport) April 4, 2019