A 20 year old driver is being charged over the death of a Kaitaia pedestrian last night.
The 54 year old pedestrian was sitting on a Commerce Road park bench when he was struck by a car.
Police were alerted to the scene shortly after 1AM.
The driver's been arrested and will appear in the Kaitaia District Court this afternoon.
He's been charged with causing a death while driving drunk.
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