Vehicle involved in fatal Christchurch hit and run located

July 8, 2018

A thirty year old Christchurch man has died following a hit and run incident while he was walking his dogs with police having a small car part from the vehicle in question but in need of more help,

Christchurch police have located the car that was involved in a fatal hit and run in Christchurch on Thursday morning.

Thirty-year-old Steffan Pearce-Loe died on Friday night in hospital, after being struck by a car while walking his two dogs across Gayhurst Road in the suburb of Dallington.

Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Cottam said the vehicle involved has been seized following a search warrant and will now be forensically examined. 

The vehicle was found after a detective reviewing CCTV footage spotted a car matching the vehicle's description in the driveway of an address several kilometres from the scene.

Police say they are also speaking with the owner of the car, who is helping with enquiries.

They say a decision on criminal charges will be made in due course. 

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