A thirty year-old man has been charged for failing to stop over the death of a fourteen year-old girl in an alleged hit-and-run in Oamaru last night.
Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Hanna says the man has been charged with failing to stop to ascertain injury in relation to the crash.
Police are still appealing for witnesses and aren't ruling out the possibility of further charges.
The man is believed to be the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash, and will be appearing in Oamaru District Court at the next available hearing date.
The incident happened around ten forty last night on Severn Street, with investigators at the scene early this morning.
Meanwhile, in a statement earlier today Saint Kevin's College principal Paul Olsen said the school is mourning the loss of one of its year ten pupils.
The Otago Daily Times and the South Today have decided not to name the pupil, and her family has declined to comment.
