“We would like to hear from anyone who saw the vehicle or has dashcam footage of it travelling towards Ōtāne,” he said.
“This information will help us piece together how this happened.”
Police thanked members of the public who stopped to help at the scene.
Anyone with information can contact police online at 105.police.govt.nz by clicking “Update report”, or by calling 105, using reference number 260725/6920.