Emergency services are at the Rangitoto Ave scene in Remuera after a concrete truck fell on a home killing one person.
One person has died after a concrete truck fell into a house in the Auckland suburb of Remuera this morning.
Police were called to a residential property on Rangitoto Ave just after 9am following an emergency call.
Police initially reported the person had suffered critical injuries, but shortly after 1pmconfirmed the person had died.
Police confirmed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is under way. WorkSafe inspectors are on the scene gathering evidence.
The owner said the painter was “extremely lucky” to have avoided the accident as he arrived after it occurred. He was attending to his child at the time, she said.
The head contractor of the painting business said his employee was in a “really bad state” and “felt sick to his stomach just thinking about” how close he came to being involved in the accident.
It’s understood there is no connection between the painting business and Atlas Concrete, and there was work being done independently on the two neighbouring houses.
A neighbouring resident on Rangitoto Ave told the Herald concrete was being poured at the house behind the one that the truck fell into.
Another neighbour said she saw about seven police cars on the scene this morning.
Police have been seen leaving the property with evidence bags.
Atlas Concrete declined to comment when approached by the Herald.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand sent two fire trucks to assist a Hato Hone St John ambulance at a motor vehicle accident.
A person has died after an accident with a concrete truck on Rangitoto Ave, Remuera. Photo / Dean Purcell
Hato Hone St John confirmedit had attended an incident on Rangitoto Ave around 9am. One ambulance and one rapid response unit were sent, and one operations manager attended the scene.
The top of Rangitoto Ave was cordoned while the concrete truck was towed from the property about 1.30pm.
At 2.30pm, WorkSafe issued a statement on the accident, extending its sympathy to the whānau, friends, and colleagues of the worker who died.
“Initial information indicates the incident was construction-related, but our inspectors are attending the scene today to gather evidence and understand the circumstances,” WorkSafe said.
“Construction has among the highest rates of acute and chronic harm. It accounts for around 15% of work-related fatalities and serious injuries. Vehicles, moving machinery, heavy objects, and earthworks pose serious risks on building construction sites.”
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