Police were this morning speaking to the driver of a car
believed to have struck and killed a man during a street
brawl in Auckland early today.
The incident occurred about 1.30am on Gifford Rd, Papatoetoe,
after a fight involving up to 20 people spilled into the
roadway.
A car then drove through the group hitting a 19-year-old man.
Witnesses and emergency services personnel tried to
resuscitate him but he died at the scene.
Inspector Matt Rogers of the police northern communications
centre said police were speaking to several people who were
at the scene.
"We are speaking to the person who is understood to be the
driver of the vehicle," he said.
Police were also examining the car believed to have struck
the man.
There was still a high police presence at the scene late this
morning. The street remained cordoned off and the body of the
victim appeared to still be at the scene.
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