Police said the accident occurred at about 9.10pm yesterday on Anzac Ave, near the corner of Parliament St, and the rider was taken to Auckland City Hospital. Photo / Supplied
A man seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in central Auckland on Friday night lost control of his motorbike.
He was seriously injured in the incident on Anzac Ave, when the bike ploughed into the pavement, hitting a pedestrian.
The biker was not hit by a car, as was initially
reported, police have confirmed.
Police spokeswoman Noreen Hegarty said the 49 year-old man lost control while passing a car.
"He came off his bike and has suffered serious injuries," she said.