Man dies after car drives through group of 20 people

A man is dead after a car drove through a group of about 20 people in south Auckland early this morning.

The incident occurred about 1.30am on Gifford Rd, Papatoetoe, where a fight had broken out and spilled out onto the street.

During this, a car drove through the group and hit a man who died at the scene, acting inspector Danny Meade said.

Witnesses and emergency services personnel tried to resuscitate him.

Police were speaking with all the witnesses.

The serious crash unit and Counties-Manukau CIB are investigating.

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