Young man critically injured after being hit by car near Feilding
A young man is in critical condition after being struck by a car during an anti-social road event near Feilding, New Zealand. Police are seeking information from witnesses and urging the driver, who fled the scene, to come forward.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers of illegal street racing and the ongoing challenge of policing such events.
A young man is fighting for his life in Wellington Hospital after a car struck him during an anti-social road user event in the Manawatū region early on Saturday morning. Police were called to Halcombe Rd, north of Feilding, at about 12.20am following reports a vehicle had hit a person. "That person was located with extensive injuries, and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at Wellington Hospital," Detective David Burrows said. The driver allegedly fled before officers arrived, and police are now urging that person to come forward.
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