Police officer dies after car rams patrol vehicle in Nelson

NWednesday 1 January 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Wed 1 Jan 2025, 8:09pm

In this story Richard Chambers

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming has died from injuries sustained after a car rammed a police vehicle in Nelson's Buxton Square on New Year's Day. Another officer remains in critical condition following the incident. A 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

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1. Otago Daily TimesWed 1 Jan 2025, 8:35am

   'Tragic day': Officer dies after hit by 'speeding' car (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 1 Jan 2025, 8:37am

   Police officer dies after patrol car rammed in Nelson (opens in new tab)

   • Full Video: Police provide update on serious incident in Nelson (opens in new tab) Wed 1 Jan 2025, 2:54pm
3. NNewstalk ZBWed 1 Jan 2025, 1:00pm

   ‘A mother, a wife’: Police officer dead after Nelson car ramming (opens in new tab)

4. RNZWed 1 Jan 2025, 8:09pm

   Police officer dies from injuries in Nelson, commissioner confirms (opens in new tab)