Five injured after car mounts footpath near University of Auckland

Monday 24 March 2025 · 7 outlets · 7 reports · updated Mon 24 Mar 2025, 2:12pm

In this story University of Auckland, Auckland City Hospital

A vehicle collided with a tree and pedestrians on Symonds Street in central Auckland just after midday on Monday. One person was hospitalised in critical condition and others suffered moderate to minor injuries. Police are investigating the crash and suggest drugs or alcohol may have been a factor.

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1. 1NewsMon 24 Mar 2025, 12:53pm

   Five injured, one critically, after car mounts footpath in central Auckland (opens in new tab)

   • Three injured, one critically, after crash near University of Auckland (opens in new tab) Mon 24 Mar 2025, 12:53pm
2. RNZMon 24 Mar 2025, 12:58pm

   Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car in Auckland (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldMon 24 Mar 2025, 1:04pm

   Auckland University incident: People hurt after car drives onto footpath (opens in new tab)

4. StuffMon 24 Mar 2025, 1:05pm

   Car mounts footpath and hits people at Auckland University (opens in new tab)

   • Pedestrians injured after car ploughs into them near Auckland University (opens in new tab) Mon 24 Mar 2025, 1:48pm
5. Waikato Times via The PostMon 24 Mar 2025, 2:12pm

   Five injured after car mounts footpath, collides with tree outside Auckland University (opens in new tab)

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