Police name man who died after being struck by vehicle that flipped onto footpath in Palmerston North

  • 17/10/2022
The man who died was 59-year-old David Martin.
The man who died was 59-year-old David Martin. Photo credit: Getty Images

Police have named the man who was killed by a car after it flipped onto the footpath on Friday night in Palmerston North

Police said he was 59-year-old Thomas David Martin.

Martin was walking home from the pub on the footpath in Roslyn at around midnight when a car flipped another vehicle before rolling onto a footpath and colliding with him.

The car struck Martin before crashing into the roller door of a storage unit and he died at the scene. 

The crash happened on Main St in the suburb of Roslyn at about midnight on Friday. 

Police said a decision on what charges the driver may face will not be confirmed until a full investigation is complete, which will take months. 

"The investigation team are working with Mr Martin's family and giving them support," police said.