Several vehicles were damaged in a crash in east Auckland last night, June 27.
The incident happened in Gossamer Drive, Pakuranga, just before 9.30pm.
It’s understood the driver of a light truck crashed into a parked car, leaving the truck lying on its side in the road.
Several witnesses posted on social media that the driver of the truck left the scene on foot following the crash.
“I came out as soon as it happened as it shook the floor with the impact and went to see if everyone was ok but he was the only one involved,” one witness said.
“He jumped out of the cab I tried asking him ‘are you ok what happened?’.
“He wouldn’t say anything then he started to walk a bit down the road and I yelled ‘you can’t leave’ and he just gapped it.
“Tried chasing him same as the other guy but he was off.
“Spoke to his boss when he turned up who obviously was not impressed.
“This is the second crash in a few months in pretty much the same place both hit two stationary cars which were written off both were drinking and both did runners but I managed to catch the first guy and bring him back so he could be responsible for his actions.”
A police spokesperson says: “Police responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a light truck on Gossamer Drive, Pakuranga, around 9.25pm.
“One person left the scene prior to police arrival. The road was reopened around 11.30pm, enquiries are ongoing.”
People with information on the crash can phone police on 105.
