Oamaru is in "shock" this morning but will rally around the family of a 14-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run incident. / ODT
Floral tributes have been placed at the scene where a 14-year-old girl died in an alleged hit-and-run in Oamaru on Tuesday night.
From about 3.30pm yesterday, several groups of people, including youths, came to the site of the crash to lay flowers.
Those approached by the Otago Daily Times declinedto comment.
The victim was a year 10 pupil at St Kevin's College. She had previously attended Papakaio School.
Yesterday afternoon police confirmed a 30-year-old man had been charged with failing to stop in relation to the incident, which happened about 10.40pm on Tuesday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Hanna said the man was charged with failing to stop to ascertain injury following the Severn St crash.
The man was believed to be the driver of the vehicle. He would appear in the Oamaru District Court at the next available hearing date, Hanna said.
''We would still like to hear from any drivers who may have been in the area at the time of the crash. Specifically, we would like to speak with the driver of a truck that was travelling north shortly before the crash.''
He said it was ''pleasing'' an arrest had been made.
Kircher told RNZ the incident occurred in a 50kmh area, and he had heard that the vehicle was travelling above that limit.
St Kevin's College mourned the girl's death and has offered its support to her fellow pupils.
In a statement to the school community, principal Paul Olsen yesterday said staff, pupils and parents were still coming to terms with the news the school had lost one of its pupils.
''It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the death ... of one of our year 10 female students.
''As expected, this has and will continue to have a traumatic effect on our school and particularly on the students who knew and loved her.
