Home / New ZealandPedestrian hit by car dies in hospitalHerald online11 Dec, 2012 09:58 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInReddit Photo / File photo Photo / File photoA pedestrian who was hit by a car in Christchurch at the weekend has died from his injuries.Gavin James Cotton, 42, was hit on Breezes Rd in Aranui not long after midnight on Sunday. He had been in intensive care at Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries since the accident and died at about 1.30am today. Police said they have spoken to the driver of the car and a number of witnesses.Witnesses said they say the man wandering onto the road, possibly in an intoxicated state, before the crash, said constable Pamela Cox.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Police are continuing their inquiry but at this stage are not likely to lay any charges."This is a timely reminder for people who are out celebrating at this time of year, to look out for their mates when they have been drinking," said Cox.- nzherald.co.nzSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandPremiumNew ZealandPut your number plate into the iPad: Smart parking systems are here to stayNew Zealand'Cats physically thrown at them': Misunderstandings at the heart of abuse of SPCA workersAuckland'Submerged': Burst water main floods Avondale, water shot 10m upSponsoredKiss cams and passion cohorts: how brands get famous in culture AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
