North Shore Police have released the name of the woman who died when she was struck by a car at the intersection of East Coast Road and Aberdeen Road Castor Bay today. The deceased woman is:
OH / Young /Ok - a Korean national.
Female, aged 49 years
Married
North Shore, Auckland.
Police say preliminary investigations indicate that the victim had just pulled out of her driveway on East Coast Road, facing north, when she spotted her dog near the road.
Concerned for the welfare of her dog, she got out of her car in order to prevent the dog from being run over. When she stepped out of her car and onto the road, she has been hit by another vehicle that was travelling in a southerly direction.
The woman died at the scene as a result of her injuries.
Constable Blair Atkinson of the North Shore Serious Crash Units says there were a number of witnesses to this tragic incident, and the public responded superbly at the scene.
"Three drivers used their vehicles to block off the road, while some members of the public used CPR in an attempt to resuscitate the deceased," said Mr. Atkinson.
Constable Atkinson asks those present at the scene to contact him at the North Shore Serious Crash Unit at Takapuna Police, on 09-481-0345.
The Serious Crash Unit is continuing their investigations. Police extend their sympathy and thoughts to all parties involved in this tragic event.