One person is dead after a stolen car crashed while fleeing police in Auckland, leaving a massive mess for some residents.
Auckland's Takanini resident Justin Dickson's front garden is covered in debris, rubbish and brunches, his front door is impassable and his pergola is destroyed.
"It's really shocking... I think tomorrow reality will probably kick in."
Dickson's neighbour's hedge and fence were destroyed too.
"Destroyed everything, my front yard, the glass… and I haven't seen anything like this happen before," the neighbour said.
The damage was caused by a late-night car crash leaving a passenger dead and two others injured.
"And the people in the car, they were doing CPR and everything, it was really really sad," the neighbour added.
It all unfolded when police approached the stolen car in Papakura and the driver sped away.
Police told Newshub they didn't give chase but found the car crashed on the corner of Porchester and Walter road in Takanini.
"It was this intensely progressing smashing sound, I thought something fell out of the sky that's how intense the sound was," said Dickson.
Following the crash, the driver fled on foot before they were found by police.
The Serious Crash Unit and the Independent Police Conduct Authority say they are investigating the tragic accident.
