A five-year-old boy has been killed after being hit by a van in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa.
The boy had been playing on the side of the road when he was hit and died instantly.
"The boy was playing around where the shops are and a van, probably about the size of an eight-seater - has driven into him and hit him," Counties Manukau police spokeswoman Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey told Fairfax Media.
The incident occurred on Dalgety Drive at 1:45pm today.
Thye boy’s body has been moved to the Auckland City Mortuary accompanied by his mother.
The van driver is being questioned by Manurewa Police.
Emergency services are at the scene and the incident is being investigated by the serious crash unit.
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