26 Mar 2014

Pedestrian dies after hit on crossing

8:02 pm on 26 March 2014

An 87-year-old Hamilton woman has died after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing at a shopping centre in the city this morning.

Police said the woman was pushing a shopping trolley when she was hit at the carpark in suburban Rototuna.

She suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later.