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Korean man run over and killed by tour bus on Far North sand dunes

Peter Jackson
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4 Feb, 2019 08:51 PMQuick Read

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The sand dunes at Te Paki are a popular attraction for tourists who are encouraged to ride boards down the slopes. Photo / File

The sand dunes at Te Paki are a popular attraction for tourists who are encouraged to ride boards down the slopes. Photo / File

The family of a 68-year-old South Korean man watched in horror yesterday as he was run over and killed by a tour bus as he sandboarded at a popular tourist spot.

Police Inspector Wayne Ewers said the tourist died instantly at the Te Paki sand dunes on Monday afternoon.

The accident happened at about 1.40pm as the man sandboarded down Te Paki's famous dune to the stream.

It appeared neither he nor the bus driver saw each other.

The tragedy was witnessed by a large number of people, including the victim's wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, who had been planning to return to South Korea later this week.

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The bus driver, employed by a Kaitaia company, was badly shaken, Ewers said, but neither he nor anyone else had been injured.

The bus company sent another vehicle to Te Paki to collect the passengers.

The police Serious Crash and Commercial Vehicle Inspection units were both investigating, while WorkSafe NZ was also likely to conduct an inquiry. The bus had been impounded for an examination.

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The man's body had been taken to Kaitaia, and the death had been referred to the coroner, who would decide whether a post-mortem examination would be required.

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