Sergeant Cory Ubels (far right) from the Serious Crash Unit, Hastings Police, at the scene of the accident on St Georges Rd, Havelock North this morning.
Sergeant Cory Ubels (far right) from the Serious Crash Unit, Hastings Police, at the scene of the accident on St Georges Rd, Havelock North this morning.
A man in his 70s was struck by a vehicle on St Georges Rd in Hastings this morning and is in a critical condition in Hawke's Bay Hospital.
The accident happened near Grasmere Ave, believed to have happened after he left his vehicle and was clipped by a passing motoristat about 8am.
Police closed a section of St Georges Rd while the serious crash unit investigated. A Unison truck was involved in the accident.
Unison spokesman Danny Gough said the company was doing all it could to help with the investigation and support the staff member involved.
