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A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on Eastern Hutt Road in Wellington this morning.
The person was critically injured just after 7am and died at the scene, police said in a statement.
Police said the driver involved left the scene immediately and inquiries were continuing to identify the vehicle involved.
Anyone who has information is asked to call police on 105 and quote event number P055520460.
Meanwhile, one person died following a crash on Greywacke Road in Harewood, in Christchurch overnight.
A car collided with a power pole just after 1am.
Three other people in the car were seriously injured and were taken to hospital.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash have begun, a police spokesperson said.