Man in critical condition after being hit by police car in Hawera, Taranaki

The man ran in front of the patrol car on Glover Rd, Hawera, around 12.20am, police said. Photo / Google Maps

A 20-year-old man is fighting for this life after being hit by a police car in Taranaki.

Police said the man ran into the path of the patrol car while it was attending a callout in Hawera just after midnight.

Acting District Commander Inspector Ross McKay says the driver was "not undertaking urgent duty driving" at the time.

Two police officers in the car were uninjured, and administered first aid at the scene.

The injured man was flown to Hawera Hospital and then to Wellington Hospital. He is in a critical condition.

"An investigation is underway and police are speaking to a number of witnesses," McKay said.

"The staff involved are being provided support and the IPCA will be notified."

The collision took place on Glover Rd in Hawera at about 12.20am.