20 Aug 2025

Woman charged after New Year's Day driveway death of child in Gore

11:50 am on 20 August 2025
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Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook

A woman is facing dangerous driving charges following the death of a child who was hit by a vehicle in a Gore driveway.

The three-year-old died in hospital after being hit by a reversing vehicle at a property in Charlton Road on New Year's Day.

The 30-year-old woman and a sibling of the child were also hurt.

She is due to appear in court next month on a charge of dangerous driving causing death and another of dangerous driving causing injury.

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