Pedestrian dies after being hit by car last month in Wellington

Police at the crash scene near Te Papa Museum in Wellington. Photo / Ethan Griffiths

One of the pedestrians involved in a crash on Wellington’s Cable St in June has died in hospital.

A car reportedly hit two pedestrians on June 18 at 12.06am near Te Papa. Both were taken to hospital, one in a serious condition and one critical.

Police closed Cable St following the crash. Photo / Ethan Griffiths

The pedestrian who was critically injured died in hospital yesterday, police said.

A 23-year-old man was charged in relation to the crash on the same day it happened, but police say further charges are now likely.

Vita Molyneux is a Wellington-based journalist who covers breaking news and stories from the capital. She has been a journalist since 2018 and joined the Herald in 2021.