“It looked like there were two cars involved and one has overtaken the other and he’s been waiting in the middle of the road and they haven’t seen him.”
The section of New North Road has two lanes going in each direction and a median strip in the centre. It is thought the man was waiting on the strip attempting to cross.
The woman, who did not want to be named, said the road was busy and there was no pedestrian crossing or lights nearby.
“It’s a really busy road and people cross there a lot. It was pretty sad to see.”
The woman hoped no children had witnessed the incident as it was right on drop-off time at the daycare.
She didn’t think the crash was caused by fog and said “the weather was clear at the time.”
Motorists are advised to avoid the area as the road is expected to be closed for several hours. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.
Police at the scene of an accident on New North Road in Mount Albert. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Traffic woes affected other parts of Auckland with lack of visibility due to fog slowing ferries and drivers and causing the cancellation of regional flights.
Auckland Transport said earlier “extreme fog” in the harbour meant the ferry to and from Beach Haven are running up to 15 minutes late.
Due to the current extreme fog in the harbour, the following services may run with a up to 15 min delayed due to vessel speed constraints: Downtown to Beach Haven: 07:05 Beach Haven to Downtown: 07:00, 07:40 pic.twitter.com/0lMZ5HVLv6
— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) July 30, 2023
Drivers on motorways were also being warned to take extra care due to the foggy conditions.
It’s the second day running that thick fog has descended across Auckland and affect public transport.
Fog has also affected Auckland Airport this morning, forcing the cancellation of many regional flights and delaying others.
Approximately 10 domestic flights were cancelled, and one was delayed, an Auckland Airport spokesperson said.
Fog restrictions were in place since before 4am but were lifted just before 7am. International flights, and domestic flights to Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown were affected by the fog.
The latest updates are available on Auckland Airport’s website, which shows cancellations for flights to Blenheim, Taupo, Nelson, Napier and New Plymouth, among others.
Auckland’s temperature was hovering around 6C at 6am this morning, according to MetService.
Clear skies and light winds resulted in another cold night; here's the observed temps from 6am this morning. The clear skies have also resulted in fog developing in some places. Read about the development of fog here https://t.co/YSiVJgXlUVpic.twitter.com/QgALzEDqNS
