Woman charged after 3-year-old dies in New Year’s Day driveway incident in Gore

A woman is facing charges after the death of a 3-year-old child run over in a driveway in Southland on New Year’s Day.

The toddler died at Gore Hospital several hours after being struck by a reversing vehicle at a Charlton Rd address about 6pm on January 1.

The woman and the child’s younger sibling were also treated for injuries sustained in the incident.

At the time police said investigators were not treating the death as suspicious and would continue to make inquiries on behalf of the Coroner.

Now, following a lengthy investigation, police have filed charges of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing injury against a 30-year-old woman.

The woman is expected to appear in the Gore District Court on September 10.

Police were not able to comment further as the case is now before the courts.

The incident came after another child died on Christmas Day, after they were struck by a vehicle in a Masterton driveway.