A person has been rushed to hopsital in a critical condition after an e-scooter accident in central Auckland.
File photo. Photo: St John
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Williamson Avenue and Scanlan Street in Grey Lynn just after 2am on Sunday.
The police are investigating the circumstances.
The Auckland district health board said the person is now in a stable condition.
The Transport Agency is designing new footpath markings to try to get around conflicts between pedestrians and the likes of e-scooters.
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