Police at Pigeon Mountain Primary School in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, where a child was struck by a car. Photo: NZ HeraldA young girl critically injured in a crash in Bucklands Beach on Tuesday has died in hospital. In a statement police said she passed away earlier this morning with family by her side at Starship Hospital. The little girl was critically injured after being hit by a car at Pigeon Mountain Primary School on Wells Rd on Tuesday morning. School board member Mark Eades said at the time the injured pupil had been taken to hospital and "our thoughts are with the family".

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2021 03:56 UTC