A 16-month-old toddler died after being run over by a vehicle at the Ashburton Showgrounds today.
Senior Sergeant Arnold Kelly, of Ashburton, said it appeared the child was playing with other youngsters in the carpark area when the accident happened.
Police spent several hours speaking to children and adult witnesses, trying to piece together exactly what happened.
- CHRISTCHURCH STAR
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