Home / Rotorua Daily PostPedestrian critically injured after being hit by car in AtiamuriRotorua Daily Post7 Aug, 2019 06:55 AMQuick 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/XLinkedInRedditA pedestrian has been critically injured after being hit by a car on a remote rural road near Atiamuri.Police said they were called to the scene on Poutakataka Rd near Lake Ohakuri between Atiamuri and Rotorua at 6pm on Wednesday. St John Ambulance said a helicopter was dispatched and a patient was transported to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition. The area is a remote rural district. A resident said there were only four or five houses on the road.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Atiamuri was the site of one of the country's worst traffic accidents in April this year when seven members of one family died, along with the driver of the other car that collided with them.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Rotorua Daily PostRotorua Daily Post'Huge backward step': Debate over Govt's new education proposalRotorua Daily PostTwo councillors and two newcomers challenge Tapsell for Rotorua mayorRotorua Daily Post'It really does help': Big crowd push Steamers to crushing victorySponsoredRevealed: The night driving ‘red flag’AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
