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Two friends who narrowly avoided a fiery two-vehicle fatal crash in Central Otago have spoken about rushing to help and sourcing fire extinguishers to put out the flames.
Emergency services were called about 12.20pm yesterday after a car and van collided on Lindis Pass-Tarras Rd, near Omarama-Lindis Pass Rd.
Oneperson died at the scene.
Becky Dennison and her friend were driving behind the car and van.
The crash unfolded in front of them and they “just connected” with one of the vehicles.
“Especially if you live rurally, and you are more isolated, it takes emergency services longer to get to you, so sometimes you have to rely on yourself and the people around you.
“If you can have some basic knowledge around basic first aid and CPR, it’s valuable.”
Dennison said she has reviewed safety gear in her car.
“Having a fire extinguisher in the car is not something I’ve ever considered,” she said.
“Now it’s something that I will never drive without. If we didn’t have them yesterday, it would have made the situation a lot more stressful.”
