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Rotorua crash: One person seriously injured after being hit by car overnight

Malisha Kumar
Malisha Kumar
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8 Mar, 2026 01:49 AMQuick Read

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One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Rotorua overnight. Photo / NZME

One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Rotorua overnight. Photo / NZME

One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Rotorua overnight.

At around 3.50am, police were called to Brookland Rd at Western Heights, Rotorua, following reports of a vehicle colliding with a person.

“One person was transported to hospital with serious injuries,” police said.

Hato Hone St John responded to the scene with one ambulance and one rapid response unit.

“Our crew assessed and treated one patient who was transported to Rotorua Hospital in a serious condition.”

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Police said inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are “ongoing”.

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