Whanganui hit-and-run

Whanganui hit-and-run A child around 6 years old was walking home with a group of friends. He was crossing the road (Cornfoot st) near Rangiora St.

Whanganui police have tracked down the vehicle and person allegedly involved with a hit-and-run and he left the child on the ground critically injured.

The 6 year old boy was walking home with a group of friends at 7:45pm on Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Cornfoot St near the Rangiora St intersection in Castlecliff.

“Whanganui police have been able to identify and locate the vehicle and driver in relation to a hit-and-run in the Castlecliff area on Saturday evening” a police spokesman said “Police want to thank the public for the information they provided and the inquiries into the incident remain ongoing”.

Police are still interested in receiving any CCTV footage from anyone in the area of a small blue hatchback-sized car.

Yesterday,police appealed to the vehicle driver urging them to do the right thing.

“The driver of the car did not stop, and the boy was transported to the hospital in a critical condition. The vehicle was described as a small,hatchback-sized,light blue coloured car”.

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