Great North Rd closed after car hits pedestrian: Police descend on Auckland’s Point Chevalier

Great North Rd, one of Auckland’s major arterial roads, is closed this evening after a car hit a pedestrian in the suburb of Pt Chevalier.

One person has been taken to Auckland City Hospital with critical injuries.

A St John Ambulance spokesman said they responded to the incident about 5.30pm. Two ambulances and two rapid response vehicles attended the scene.

Auckland Transport said buses were detouring along the Northwestern Motorway between the Great North Rd and St Lukes Rd ramps.

Reports on social media have described a large police presence in the area.

The crash happened between Pt Chevalier and Huia Rds.

Police said Great North Rd would stay closed for “some time” while the Serious Crash Unit investigated.