Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere

A pedestrian has died, after an incident involving a vehicle at a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora in Canterbury, police say.

The person died at private property on Pohau Road, Senior Sergeant Craig Ellison said.

Emergency services were alerted about 8.30am Saturday.

Ellison said police would have an increased presence in the area, as staff worked at the scene.

Police said earlier on Saturday a woman pedestrian had died after being hit by a vehicle on Friday on a Wellington motorway.

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