Onehunga bus crash death

The story so far

On Monday 4 August 2025, a pedestrian was struck by a bus in Onehunga, Auckland, around 11.20am and taken to hospital with critical injuries.^{4, 5 Aug 2025} The crash happened on Church Street, and police closed the road between Selwyn Avenue and Upper Municipal Place while a serious crash unit examined the scene.^{4, 12 Aug 2025} Three passengers were on the bus at the time.^{5 Aug 2025} The injured woman, who was in her 80s, died in hospital after the collision.^{5 Aug 2025} She has since been named publicly as an 83-year-old from Māngere Bridge, and the crash was at the intersection of Church Street and Lower Municipal Place.^{12 Aug 2025}

Key moments

1. 4 Aug 2025Pedestrian struck by bus on Church Street; taken to hospital in critical condition.
2. 5 Aug 2025Elderly woman dies in hospital after the Onehunga bus collision.
3. 12 Aug 2025Woman who died publicly identified as an 83-year-old from Māngere Bridge.

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