Emergency services were called to Gravatt Road in Tauranga shortly before 10am today after a woman suffered an incident on her mobility scooter.
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Preliminary enquiries indicate that an item of clothing became caught in one of the wheels of the mobility scooter, causing the woman to lose consciousness.
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Members of the public attempted to provide assistance to the woman before emergency services arrived but tragically she was unable to be revived. ?
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The woman’s death will be referred to the Coroner.
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No further details regarding the woman are available at this stage.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?