Police have released the name of the toddler killed when he was struck by a vehicle in a driveway in Mataura. Mataura Community Board member Steve Dixon earlier said people were upset by the news. He knew the family personally, and was planning to visit them, he said. Gore District Council Mataura ward councillor Neville Phillips said Mataura was a tight-knit community, and the victim’s family was well known. Oakland St was closed for a time on Saturday while police conducted a scene examination and the Serious Crash Unit was notified.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 27, 2019 03:45 UTC