A Red Hot Chili Peppers fan died after he was hit and left on the side of the road this morning as he queued for tickets for the band's upcoming Auckland concert.

A Whangarei police spokesman said the incident happened about 3.25am today, as the teenager slept while he waited for a ticket outlet to open at 9am.

The teenager, who suffered a suspected ruptured spleen and broken bones, was taken to Whangarei Hospital where he died.

Sergeant Graham Povey said the teenager was outside the Rebel Sports Complex, Port Road, when the car hit him, then drove off.

The car was described only as dark coloured. He appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

* The concerts sold out in 20 minutes this morning.

- NZPA, NZHERALD STAFF

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that poor poor boy.. and his family was overseas at the time, too....

see and you wanted to go but that does suck.

^coo coo. i was trying to get my ticket online in my house.. can't really get run over that way i don't think


but yeah it is sad.... that poor boy's family.....

you never know i got run over once while asleep at my house !!! a drunk driver crashed into my room haha so it can happen!

daaamn thats some fucked up shit. Dumbasses couldnt even stop and see if he was all right. sucks.