A man is dead after an apparent hit-and-run last night.
The crash happened on Welcome Bay Rd, near Tauranga, at about 11pm when a car hit a pedestrian.
![Police officers work at the scene of the accident last night. Photo / Dan Hines](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KNKPV3U3H2QEZQKZFYJJAFMWYY.jpg?auth=001ea8ed8c679e3ae13ee06d7231b81b81f121bbc3eeb66c88342f849501366c&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
Police said the male pedestrian died from his injuries and the driver of a black Subaru "left the scene" but the car was later located.
Welcome Bay Rd was closed between James Cook Drive and Kaitemako Road with diversions in place.