15 Jun 2025

Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by motorcycle which fled scene

6:17 pm on 15 June 2025
NZ Police

Police are trying to identify the rider of a motorbike involved. Photo: Fiji Police Force

Rotorua Police are appealing for public assistance, after a hit-and-run incident left a man critically injured on Sunday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Edmund Road at about 2.15pm, after a crash between a motorbike and a pedestrian.

The motorbike left the scene without stopping, while the male pedestrian was located with injuries and transported to hospital.

The road remained closed, while emergency services attended and traffic management was in place.

Police are now working to identify the rider of the motorbike that struck the man. The motorbike travelled from Edmund Road towards Clayton Road.

Police would like to speak with anyone who was on Edmund Road between 2-2.30pm, who may have witnessed the crash. They would also like to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage in the Edmund Road and Clayton Road areas.

Call 105 to contact police and quote reference number P062875068, or provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.