6 Dec 2017

Pedestrian hit by bus on central Auckland street

12:06 pm on 6 December 2017

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a bus on a busy central Auckland street.

The windscreen of an Auckland bus was damaged after an accident involving a pedestrian on Hobson St.

The windscreen of an Auckland bus was damaged after an accident involving a pedestrian on Hobson St. Photo: RNZ / Eva Corlett

Police were called to the crash on Hobson Street near the corner of Wellesly Street West just after 9am.

Auckland Central Sergeant Mark Hamilton said it was believed the pedestrian was trying to cross the road in peak hour traffic.

He said the man has been taken to hospital and was now in a stable condition.

"We're not sure exactly what's led to the collision - we're still working through all the circumstances and conditions that led up to this.

"It's far too early to know if anyone is at fault."

The bus driver is "obviously upset" that this has happened, he said.

The damaged bus after an accident involving a pedestrian.

The damaged bus after an accident involving a pedestrian. Photo: RNZ / Eva Corlett

The windscreen on the bus has been smashed in one corner and it was not clear whether there were passengers on the bus.

Traffic is slow around the crash, with several lanes blocked off as police carry out a scene investigation.