A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle on the Southern Motorway in Auckland.
Emergency services were called to the incident in a northbound lane of the motorway between the Te Irirangi Drive on-ramp and the East Tamaki Rd off-ramp near 艑tara about 12.30am, police said.
鈥淒espite the best efforts of first responders, the person died at the scene.鈥
The northbound lanes were closed on the affected section of the motorway before being reopened about 6am.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash were taking place, police said.
鈥淎nd police are providing support to those involved.鈥
Fire and Emergency sent crews from Papatoetoe and 艑tara were also called to the incident, helping police with scene protection, a spokesman said.
A Hato Hone St John spokesman said one ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and an operations manager attended the scene.
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