Police appeal for witnesses to hit and run in Hanmer Springs

The victim, a 63 year old female from Australia, was struck by a passing vehicle travelling away from Hanmer Springs as she walked on the grass verge about 1km from the Woodbank Cottages.  She was treated at Hanmer Springs for a compound fracture to her right wrist on Friday and visited Christchurch Hospital on Saturday to have assessed and put in a full cast. The vehicle which struck the victim is described as a silver/grey ute with a stainless steel tray in the flat deck. Canterbury Police are keen to talk to the man driving a black four-door Mercedes sedan who went to her aid as he may be able to provide additional information that may assist this ongoing investigation. If you were near Woodbank Road in Hanmer Springs at around 2.30pm on Friday 17 April 2015 and saw a silver/grey ute or witnessed the incident please contact Hanmer Springs Police Station on 03 315 7117. —