Person seriously injured in car-jacking near McDonald’s Mangere in South Auckland

A person has been seriously injured in a car-jacking outside a South Auckland McDonald’s fast-food outlet this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Bader Drive in Mangere’s town centre at about 4.40pm, police said.

“Police were called ... after a person was assaulted and had their vehicle stolen.

“No weapons were involved.”

A Hato Hone St John Ambulance spokesman said the service sent a rapid response vehicle and road ambulance to the incident.

A seriously injured person was taken by ambulance to Middlemore Hospital, he said.

The victim’s vehicle has since been found, police said.

“Work to locate the alleged offenders is ongoing.”

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