They saw a large group of people, including some directing traffic with orange flags, on Amohau St towards Tutanekai St on Wednesday.
They saw the scooter “wreckage ... all in parts” and CPR being performed on a man on the ground.
A note and flowers at the scene of an incident involving a mobility scooter and a motorcycle at the Tutanekai St and Amohau St intersection on Tuesday. Photo / Laura Smith
“It could have been anyone’s father, grandfather, brother, uncle … one person still matters,” Browning said.
Hiria Pohutuhutu was working at Colombus Coffee across the road when she heard a “bang” and looked up to see the scooter rider had been thrown from his seat.
Pohutuhutu said she immediately called the ambulance and ran outside, seeing the motorcycle nearby.
A passerby began performing CPR on the man and Pohutuhutu saw someone run to find a defibrillator.
Emergency services then arrived on the scene and took over.
She said the incident was “traumatising” and everyone was concerned about those involved.
