Driver dies after car hits supermarket in Dominion Rd, Mt Eden

Police diverted traffic following a crash on Dominion Rd, Auckland that left one person in a critical condition. Photo / Cameron Pitney.

A person has died after a car rolled into an Auckland supermarket this morning.

A person at a local business told the Herald they heard a very loud crash and saw a black car rolling down the road.

Other cars were beeping at it before it hit the Farro gourmet food store on Dominion Rd.

The witness said the black car struck a silver car before rolling back down the road.

They told the Herald no pedestrians were hit.

Police said emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Dominion Rd at 10.18am.

A local said this silver car was struck by a black car today on Dominion Rd, Auckland. Photo / Cameron Pitney

St John sent two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle.

Despite being transported to hospital, one person died at the scene, police said.

Dominion Rd was closed between Milton Rd and Elizabeth St, but has since reopened and police said an investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing.

The Serious Crash Unit has also been notified, said police.