Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by a car in Gordonton, near Hamilton



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Police are investigating a serious accident on Gordonton Rd where a pedestrian has been struck by a car and seriously injured.

Tom Lee / Stuff

Police are investigating a serious accident on Gordonton Rd where a pedestrian has been struck by a car and seriously injured.

A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car north of Hamilton.

Emergency services were called to the scene of what was described as a serious accident on Graham Road in Gordonton at 11:05 a.m.

The person who was struck was rushed to Waikato Hospital in a St John ambulance with serious injuries.

A spokeswoman for the police media confirmed that the police had responded to reports of a serious assault near the scene before the accident occurred.

No vehicle was understood to have been involved in that assault, he said.

The accident occurred at 11:05 am on Graham Rd, near Gordonton Rd (pictured).  Police quickly installed traffic detours near the scene.

Tom Lee / Stuff

The accident occurred at 11:05 am on Graham Rd, near Gordonton Rd (pictured). Police quickly installed traffic detours near the scene.

At 4 p.m. Sunday, police were unable to confirm any details about the victim, what type of injuries he had sustained, what type of car was involved, whether the driver of the car knew the victim, or whether charges were filed. likely to wear.

The Serious Accident Unit attended the scene and traffic controls were established. Police media advisers could not confirm whether that was still the case.

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