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Woman dies after being hit by a car in Upper Hutt

June 26, 2018
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A woman has died after being hit by a car in Upper Hutt this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Akatarawa Road just after 2pm.

Police say they are are working to establish the circumstances and no further information is available at this stage.

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