An electric bus is smouldering after crashing into a busy West Auckland transit station.
An Auckland Transport bus crashed into New Lynn station about 4.30pm, photographs supplied to the Herald show.
The bus smashed into a glass veranda covering a waiting area and damaged a glass wall.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said they are monitoring the batteries of the bus, which appear to be smoking.
A witness told the Herald it was “the loudest bang ever heard”.
“I had thought it was actually a big bin fallen from a crane or something, it was that loud. She hit it real hard but her and all the passengers walked off.”
Images showed the bus blocking the road, positioned almost at right angles to the road with its nose against the building.
Parts of the bus’ bodywork came off in the crash, leaving the electric battery compartment on the roof exposed.
The crash site on Totara Ave is for buses only.
An Auckland Transport spokesman said: “We are working with emergency services to make the area safe.
“Some bus routes will be detoured until further notice.”
Auckland Transport said, in a service alert, there were significant delays to services travelling to and from New Lynn.
Stops A, B, C and D at New Lynn were closed until further notice. Stop E remained open.
Routes 22, 67, 149 and 191 would have their first and last stops at LynnMall/Brickworks on Veronica St until the disruption was over.
A police spokeswoman said one person was injured and treated at the scene.
Police are investigating.
Hato Hone St John said two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene about 4.30pm.
“We treated one person in a minor condition who did not require further transportation.”
Raphael Franks is an Auckland-based reporter who covers business, breaking news and local stories from Tāmaki Makaurau. He joined the Herald as a Te Rito cadet in 2022.
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