A person is dead in Christchurch after being hit by a car at a shopping mall.
Emergency services were called to the Bush Inn mall car park on Riccarton Rd about 2:40pm on Thursday.
Christchurch metro commander Supt Lane Todd said it appeared the victim, a 57-year-old man, was cleaning out a gutter when an SUV left the car park and failed to see him. He died at the scene.
"It's obviously a very tragic incident for those concerned," Todd told reporters. "The driver has obviously, very tragically, taken it quite badly as you would expect."
He said a scene investigation was underway and WorkSafe would also investigate, as the man was a mall employee.
Cordons remain in place in the area.
Bush Inn mall has been contacted for comment.
