An elderly woman was killed last night when she was struck by a car as she went to a petrol station.
The woman lived close to the station and her family raced to her side to help, but she died at the scene in Avondale, west Auckland, shortly after 10pm.
The woman - in her 80s - was struck by a car driving out of the Ash St Z petrol station. Inspector Tony Wakelin said.
Emergency services, including ambulance and police, raced to the scene, but could not save her.
The car was not travelling fast when she was struck, Mr Wakelin said.
"The car was coming out of the Z station and hit her at low speed."
A large section of the main west Auckland route was cordoned off while a scene examination was carried out.
Police were last night interviewing the driver of the car and the serious crash unit was investigating, Mr Wakelin said.
"This is a sad and tragic incident involving an elderly local resident and we're doing our best to support her family," he said.
Last night's fatality was near a stretch of road that almost claimed the life of a 19-year-old Avondale woman last month after she was struck by a car and lay injured on the side of the road.
Michele Foster-Chambers was walking to meet a friend in Avondale when she crossed Great North Rd and was struck by a car that did not stop.
She was thrown over the bonnet, her head smashing into the windscreen before she landed on the road.
She lay in the gutter on the side of the road until someone stopped and took her home.
Ms Foster-Chambers did not report the incident straight away because the injuries had left her dazed and confused, and unsure it had happened.
An appeal was made for the victim to come forward after the damaged Suzuki Swift was returned to a rental company.
A 25-year-old man appeared in Auckland District Court to face charges over an alleged hit and run.
