25 May 2025

Dannevirke pedestrian may have been hit intentionally by driver - police

1:26 pm on 25 May 2025

Police were speaking to the driver, and early indications suggest the crash was intentional. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

Police believe a person critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Dannevirke this morning was deliberately hit.

Emergency services were called to a serious crash involving a pedestrian on Victoria Avenue around 9.30am and remain at the scene.

Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross said one person had suffered critical injuries.

She said police were speaking to the driver, and early indications suggest the crash was intentional.