The photographer said police were speaking to a man in the back of a police car before removing him, searching him and placing him in handcuffs.
One person has died after a crash in Pakuranga. Photo / Hayden Woodward.
He was then put back into the police car, which left the scene.
The Serious Crash Unit attended and enquiries were continuing into the circumstances of the crash.
Hato Hone St John said the ambulance service was called to the scene on Pakuranga Rd at 9.10pm. Further media enquiries were directed to police.
One social media commenter said they had seen a person lying in the road following the incident.
Photos from the scene last night show police markers laid across the road close to a bus stop, while a black car is parked nearby with a smashed front window.
A person has died after being hit by a car on Pakuranga Rd in Pakuranga Heights last night. Photo / Hayden Woodward