An elderly woman is dead after being hit by a truck in Hamilton.
The 91-year-old woman was at a pedestrian crossing controlled by traffic lights on Ruakura Rd, Hamilton East, when the crash happened.
Waikato police Senior Sergeant Simon Cherry said the road has since reopened and the serious crash and commercial vehicle investigation units are now investigating, along with CIB staff.
He also confirmed the woman had been a resident at the adjacent Hilda Ross Retirement Village. The crash occurred just outside the village at 11.14am.