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Pedestrian dies in hospital a week after Rotorua crash

September 25, 2022
A police car (file).

A police car (file). (Source: 1News)

A man has died following a crash in Rotorua last week, according to a police statement.

The incident occurred at about 2am on Arawa Street on Saturday, 17 September and involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian suffered critical injuries as a result, police said in a statement today.

"Sadly he died in Middlemore Hospital on Friday, 23 September."

Police said inquiries are ongoing.

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