A section of Dominion Road was closed overnight while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER
One person has died and another is critically injured after two cars crashed on Auckland's Dominion Road last night.
Police said the crash happened just after 1am on Friday and one of the cars ploughed into the storefront of a restaurant, in Balmoral.
Acting detective senior sergeant Rebecca Kirk said the driver of the car that crashed into the shop fled.
"The crash has resulted in one vehicle colliding with the storefront of a restaurant, and the other vehicle coming to a stop a short distance away," she said.
"Immediately after the crash, the driver of the vehicle which crashed into the shop fled on foot from the scene."
Police staff arrived on scene a short time later.
Kirk said the driver of the other car died at the scene and the passenger remains in Auckland Hospital, in a critical condition.
Police are looking for the driver.
"Our enquiries are ongoing to identify and locate the driver of the vehicle who fled," she said.
"I encourage that driver to do the right thing and contact police or bring himself into the nearest police station."
A section of Dominion Road was closed overnight while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.
