Police investigating death of Northland preschooler

A three-year-old has died in Northland following what police say was an incident involving a vehicle in a driveway.

Emergency services were called to an address on Church Rd, Te Kamo in Whangārei, at 1.37pm on Sunday.

Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer of Whangārei said the child was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police were speaking to the child’s family as part of the investigation.

Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.