Tourists admits charges over head-on West Coast crash

The scene of the crash. Photo / Greymouth Star

A teenage German tourist has today admitted careless driving after a crash on the West Coast caused by his driving on the wrong side of the road.

Moritz Horsch stopped to take a photo 15 kilometres north of Greymouth, heading towards Punakaiki.

A police statement said when he returned to the highway he reverted to European style driving, crashing head on with a 77-year-old woman driving in the opposite direction.

She suffered three broken ribs.

He has been remanded on bail for a reparations report until April 20th.

Horsch had been in the country for some time touring the South Island, and intends to continue on till later this year in the North.