Police have closed parts of Captain Springs Road and Church Road after an assault on the number 74 bus service in Onehunga. Photo: RNZ / Lucy Xia
A person has been injured after an assault on a bus in Auckland's Onehunga.
St John, Hato Hone, said one ambulance three rapid response units responded to reports of an assault in Onehunga at 2.29pm today.
One person was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition.
The number 74 bus service in Onehunga. Photo: RNZ / Lucy Xia
A police spokesperson said they were working to figure out the circumstances surrounding the assault.
In a statement, police said parts of Captain Springs Road and Church Road were closed while emergency services responded.
"Motorists are asked to avoid the area and expect delays while the incident is resolved."
Auckland Transport confirmed the assault took place on board the number 74 bus service in Onehunga.
"We are working with our bus operator to provide support to the bus driver who witnessed this incident as well as our other customers who were onboard at the time," AT Director of Public Transport, Stacey van der Putten said.
"The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and bus drivers is our top priority and we are engaging with police and our bus operator to fully understand this afternoon's incident."
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