Photo: RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod
Police in Hamilton have launched a homicide investigation the death of a 30-year-old woman on Thursday morning.
She had been on the corner of Ohaupo Road and Kahikatea Drive when a vehicle drove into the power pole she had been standing next to.
Police are investigating the circumstances of what happened.
Specialists and investigators are at the scene and diversions are in place.
Police said the road is expected to remain closed for some time.
A worker at the Herbal Shop and Clinic opposite the intersection said police had been at the scene all day.
"I think we saw it happen around 9:30am, you don't know what is going on to start with, but it's been a long time, the whole day."
She said a lot of people helped after the woman was hit.
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