A resident of a street where a person was killed says they could hear a vehicle roaring up a hill before it struck something and returned to hit it again. A police cordon remains in place outside a long driveway in the quiet Lanham Lane cul-de-sac in West Auckland where a man died on a driveway on Wednesday night. Forensic investigators are collecting evidence and placing markers on the driveway where the victim was fatally struck.
A resident told the Herald she heard a loud vehicle driving at speed before sirens began. He sort of hit something, then he went back and hit it again. Another resident said he heard a vehicle making a lot of noise and then saw a large off-road vehicle pass by his house.
This morning, police said a man had been charged with murder after the incident. Police responded to reports a car hit a man on the driveway about 6. The alleged driver was arrested in Thames , Coromandel, km from the crime scene. Tips can also be offered anonymously via Crime Stoppers on The Herald saw 12 police vehicles at the scene for several hours after the initial call-out.
A scene guard was stationed outside overnight and a police tent erected on the driveway. Specialist police staff remained, including a forensic photographer and Serious Crash Unit members, as detectives wearing coveralls worked in the driveway.
Investigators were using radar technology to create a digital recreation of the crime scene. Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news.
