9 May 2016

93-year-old dies after mobility scooter crash

12:33 pm on 9 May 2016

A 93-year-old woman has died after being knocked off her mobility scooter by a car in Whakatane.

Police said she was riding her scooter on Saturday when she was hit by a car leaving a driveway at about 12.30pm.

She later died from her injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.