Child hurt when vehicle struck pedestrians in Christchurch in stable condition
Photo:
RNZ / Richard Tindiller
A child has been taken to Christchurch hospital in a critical condition after a crash.
Police were called to Fitzgerald Avenue near the central city at 2.15pm on Saturday,
when pedestrians were struck by a vehicle
.
The young person and an adult in a serious condition were taken to hospital. Both were reportedly in a stable condition on Sunday morning.
Five people were hurt in total.
The serious crash unit attended the scene.
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