Man dies in Hamilton after car rolls backwards

The serious crash unit is investigating. Photo credit: File

Police say a 50-year-old man has died in Hamilton after his car rolled backwards.

The accident happened in a car park on Tawa St about 8:20am on Friday.

"Initial enquiries suggest the man was removing belongings from the boot of his vehicle when it began moving backwards," a Police spokesperson says.

"He tried to stop it, tripped and fell beneath the vehicle. He died at the scene."

The serious crash unit is investigating.

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