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A crash on Great South Rd in Papatoetoe, Auckland left one person dead on Monday evening. File photo / Alex Cairns
One person died last night in a crash in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, police have confirmed.
Police responded to the two-vehicle crash on Great South Rd around 6pm on Monday.
“Sadly one person died at the scene,” police said in a statement this morning. “We extend our condolences to their family at this time.”
Buses were being detoured yesterday and diversions were put in place for other traffic on Monday evening.