A pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a car in Nelson
early this morning.
The 31-year-old was hit on the north-bound lane of State
Highway 6 in the coastal suburb of Atawhai at about 3.50am, a
police statement said.
Pictures of the scene show a grey sedan car with a dented
bonnet and smashed windscreen.
The driver of the car, also 31, was taken to hospital with
facial lacerations.
The Nelson Police criminal investigation branch and the
serious crash unit examined the scene this morning.
Police were in the process of notifying next of kin.
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