At just after 2am on Wednesday 01 January 2025, two police officers were on a routine foot patrol in Buxton Square carpark in Nelson when completely unprovoked, a vehicle drove towards them, at speed, hitting both of them.

Both officers were transported to Nelson Hospital in a critical condition, and one of the officers sadly succumbed to her injuries sustained in the incident.  She was Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming. A widely respected police officer with 38 years frontline service.