Woman dead after being hit by car in driveway in Nelson

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car at a residential property in Nelson. Photo / File

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car at a residential property in Nelson.

The woman was hit in a driveway and sustained serious injuries.

Her condition worsened and she died about 6pm on Sunday, a police spokeswoman said.

Emergency services were called to the address shortly before 3pm.

The Serious Crash Unit would look into the circumstances of the incident.