Source: Radio New Zealand
RNZ
A child has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Christchurch.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Ferry Road in the suburb of Woolston about 8.40am on Tuesday.
Police officers are standing guard at an address on the street.
A driveway and a Toyota Prius parked near the road have been taped off by officers.
St John sent an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle.
A spokesperson said one patient was assessed at the scene and taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Police could not confirm the child’s age.
“Police were notified of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Ferry Road, around 8.40am,” spokesperson said.
“The pedestrian has been transported to hospital by ambulance in serious condition. The road does not appear to be blocked.”
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