Person killed after being hit by car at Christchurch shopping centre

Emergency services at the scene of a fatal incident at the Christchurch shopping centre. Photo:...
Emergency services at the scene of a fatal incident at the Christchurch shopping centre. Photo: George Heard / NZH
A person has died after being hit by a vehicle at a Christchurch mall car park.

A police spokesperson said officers were called to the incident at the Bush Inn Centre, Upper Riccarton, at 2.40pm on Thursday.

"A person has died following a collision with a vehicle in a car park on Riccarton Rd, Christchurch."

The person, who was reportedly trapped under a car, died at the scene.

A witness said the person trapped under the car was freed and then covered with a blanket.

Fire, police and ambulance are all at the scene.

A St John spokesman referred all inquiries to police.

The area around the incident was cordoned off.

-Additional reporting NZ Herald