A witness at the scene said he heard a screech of brakes and a loud crash before seeing an elderly woman dead on the road.
The bus driver covered the dead woman with his jacket before others arrived with blankets, he said.
Auckland serious crash unit said they were looking to speak to a doctor who arrived at the scene immediately after the crash and assisted Ms Bennett.
They appealed for anyone who was on the Waka Pacific bus which hit the woman who hadn't yet spoken to police to come forward.
The bus was bound for downtown Auckland and the registration was CML343.
- NZ Herald Staff
