Police are treating the death of a man after a vehicle incident in Dunedin on Thursday night as "unexplained".
Officers were called to Eglinton Rd, near Unity Park, around 7.30pm after reports a man had been assaulted and run over by a vehicle.
He died at the scene.
"We understand a group of people were present at the scene prior to this man's death and welcome any information you may have that will help us understand what happened," a police spokesperson said.
Police were called after reports a man had been assaulted and run over by a vehicle on Thursday night. (Source: 1News)
Cordons are in place on Eglinton Rd while a scene examination is carried out - they will remain in place overnight Friday.
Police urge anyone in the area around 7.30pm Thursday to come forward, and are also looking for any CCTV in the area.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police via 105 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers, quoting file number 220722/8806.
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