Person dead after e-scooter crash on Ian McKinnon Dr, Eden Terrace

A person died last night while riding an e-scooter on Ian McKinnon Drive in Eden Terrace. Photo / Hayden Woodward

An person has died after crashing their electric scooter in central Auckland’s Eden Terrace overnight.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Ian McKinnon Drive at 11.23pm.

Police said in a statement the scooter’s rider was located in a critical condition.

“CPR was commenced, however they were pronounced dead a short time later,” the statement said.

Police set up a cordon at the intersection of Ian McKinnon Drive and Devon St while the Serious Crash Unit and police photographers conducted a scene examination.

Police are still looking into the cause of the crash.

Officers inspect the scooter a person was riding when they died in Eden Terrace last night. Photo / Hayden Woodward

A Herald photographer at the scene said it wasn’t clear if the person had been travelling on the footpath or the road.

The scooter appeared to be privately owned, he said.

E-scooters are currently exempt from being classed as motor vehicles and are allowed to travel on roads, cycleways and footpaths.

Crashes are most likely to hurt the scooter’s rider rather than pedestrians. The number of serious crashes has also been overstated thanks to an ACC blunder.

The organisation admitted last year it had overstated e-scooter claims by $5 million as it had included all motorised scooters - including mopeds and mobility scooters - in the stats.