Waikato Herald
  • Waikato Herald home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Rural
  • Lifestyle
  • Lotto results

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Lifestyle
  • Lotto results

Locations

  • Hamilton
  • Coromandel & Hauraki
  • Matamata & Piako
  • Cambridge
  • Te Awamutu
  • Tokoroa & South Waikato
  • Taupō & Tūrangi

Weather

  • Thames
  • Hamilton
  • Tokoroa
  • Taumarunui
  • Taupō

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Waikato News

Dog walker dies after being hit by truck near Horsham Downs, Waikato

Belinda Feek
Reporter·NZ Herald·
4 Sep, 2018 11:09 PMQuick Read
‌

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save
    Share this article
Emergency services were called to Osborne Rd, near Horsham Downs Rd, about 11.30am today after reports of the crash. Photo / File

Emergency services were called to Osborne Rd, near Horsham Downs Rd, about 11.30am today after reports of the crash. Photo / File

A man walking his dog has died after being hit by a truck north of Hamilton.

Emergency services were called to Osborne Rd, near Horsham Downs Rd, about 11.30am today after reports of the crash.

Sergeant Will Hamilton said the man died after being hit by an unladen truck and trailer unit while in Horsham Downs.

The man was walking his dog on Osborne Rd at about 11.30am.

Fire and Emergency shift manager Murray Bannister said they currently had two appliances at the scene from Pukete and Chartwell while another was on the way.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
The man was walking his dog on Osborne Rd at about 11.30am.  Photo / Google
The man was walking his dog on Osborne Rd at about 11.30am. Photo / Google

Discover more

New Zealand

Hamilton dog walker killed by truck named by police

06 Sep 02:09 AM
Save
    Share this article

Latest from Waikato News

Sport

Why World Surf League event in Raglan has gone on days-long hold

19 May 06:03 AM
Waikato Herald

Marae reopens after $2.8m rebuild

19 May 05:05 AM
Waikato Herald

Foot chase in Waikato: Man accused of fleeing police during meth search

19 May 03:00 AM

Sponsored

From boring to banger: Rapper turns Kiwis’ mortgage misery into music

17 May 12:00 PM
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Waikato News

Why World Surf League event in Raglan has gone on days-long hold
Sport

Why World Surf League event in Raglan has gone on days-long hold

WSL organisers are hopeful the Championship Tour competitions can resume on Friday.

19 May 06:03 AM
Marae reopens after $2.8m rebuild
Waikato Herald

Marae reopens after $2.8m rebuild

19 May 05:05 AM
Foot chase in Waikato: Man accused of fleeing police during meth search
Waikato Herald

Foot chase in Waikato: Man accused of fleeing police during meth search

19 May 03:00 AM


From boring to banger: Rapper turns Kiwis’ mortgage misery into music
Sponsored

From boring to banger: Rapper turns Kiwis’ mortgage misery into music

17 May 12:00 PM
NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Waikato Herald e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the NZ Herald newspaper
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Waikato Herald
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • NZME Digital Performance Marketing
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2026 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP