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19:20, Jul 29 2021
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A child has been injured when they were struck by a car in Palmerston North on Thursday.
A child has been rushed to hospital in Palmerston North after they were hit by a car on a busy commuter route. The child suffered moderate injuries after they were struck on Tremaine Ave about 4.55pm on Thursday, a police spokeswoman said. The incident happened near the entrance to the Red Sox Manawatū sports club. Also on Thursday, about 5pm, two cars collided at the intersection of Gillespies Line and Kairanga Bunnythorpe Rd. There were no reports of injuries, but one car ended up in a ditch.
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Wanderers’ defeat was a shock because not only was it their first loss of the season, but they went down against a side which until Saturday had a meagre four points after 12 games. Palmerston North Marist still have a mathematical chance of winning the league title if they beat Wanderers at home next weekend – but Havelock North will have to also lose another game to enable the locals to nab the title ahead of them. Time is also running out for Palmerston North Marist, who after Wanderers only have two more games. Marist and Thistle were locked at 2-2 at halftime, with goals for the Palmerston North side coming from Melvin Rumere and Nick Carrick.
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