Palmerston North Police are attending a serious incident?involving a young pedestrian in Highbury. ?
Emergency services were called to the Highbury Avenue scene at 3:15pm today.
A ute towing a trailer has collided with a child who was crossing the road.?
The child is in a critical condition.?There are no further injuries.?
A section of Highbury Avenue is now closed and diversions are in place down Lancester Street and Somerset Crescent.?
Roads users are asked to avoid the area for at least a couple of hours?while the Serious Crash Unit investigate the incident.?
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