Statement attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnston

Tasman Police are investigating after two pedestrians were hit by a car in Motueka this morning.

Emergency services were called shortly after 2am to reports of disorder.

Further inquiries have determined that two men had been hit by a car on York Street.

The men were taken to hospital by helicopter one in a serious condition and remains in hospital and the other with moderate injuries who has since been discharged from hospital.

York Street is currently closed as Police investigate.

The car believed to be involved in the crash was later found on fire on Old Wharf Road, this vehicle was a green Subaru station wagon.

Inquiries are ongoing to locate the driver of the car.

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