A 16-year-old is due in Youth Court tomorrow after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in central Palmerston North this morning.
The female pedestrian was hit at the intersection of Church and Princess Street around 7:45am, and carried a short distance before impacting with the road.
The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and render assistance, and left the scene. He was arrested by Police a short time later and faces a charge of failing to stop and ascertain injury after a crash.
The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance and is undergoing treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police would like to thank the members of the public who rendered assistance to the victim, and to the commuters who were disrupted by the scene examination.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to Police who saw what happened are asked to get in touch, via 105, and quote event number P057141851.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre