A man was hit by a car today after getting into an argument in a garden centre carpark.
Two men and a woman became involved in an argument outside Tauranga's Palmers Garden Centre on Ohauiti Rd at about 8am and a vehicle struck one of the men.
A 51-year-old Tauranga man was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A 28-year-old man from Tauranga was due to appear in Tauranga District Court today charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Road policing supervisor Sergeant Mark Duytshoff said police were reconstructing this morning's events and wanted to hear from anyone who saw all or part of the incident.