A woman who was hit by a ute in Dunedin on Saturday remains in a serious but stable condition in Dunedin Hospital.
The 78-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries when she was struck by the ute on George Street in central Dunedin about 1pm on Saturday, police said.
She wastaken to hospital in a serious condition.
Southern District Command Centre deployment co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Matt Scoles said inquiries were ongoing, but it was believed the driver of the ute was reversing and backed into the woman.
In a stroke of "very good fortune" the first person on the scene was an off duty St John ambulance staff member.
