Man killed in Wellington bus tragedy remembered as one of the city s characters
6 Apr, 2021 01:01 AM
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Emergency services were called to the scene just before 10pm on Saturday. Photo / File
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
The man who was hit and killed by a bus in central Wellington on Saturday night has been described as one of the city s characters.
This afternoon police named him as Andrew Lockwood Waikare, also known as Anaru Doc Manuel, aged 75.
Emergency services were called to Taranaki St just before 10pm on Saturday after Waikare was killed in the incident.
Union says pedestrian was dragged 600 metres under a bus in central Wellington
5 Apr, 2021 03:22 AM
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Emergency services were called to the scene just before 10pm on Saturday. Photo / File
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
A passenger was dragged 600m under a bus in central Wellington before the driver realised anything was wrong, the Tramways Union says.
Emergency services were called to Taranaki St just before 10pm on Saturday after the pedestrian was killed in the incident.
Cordons were put in place and motorists were asked to avoid the Taranaki St area between Ghuznee St and Bidwill St.