
One dead after car crashes into ditch on Paparimu Rd, Hunua
A helicopter was dispatched to the crash near the border of Auckland and Waikato.
A helicopter was dispatched to the crash near the border of Auckland and Waikato.
The crash between East Tāmaki Rd and the Highbrook offramp has now been fully cleared.
Stunned motorists spoke of erratic, speeding driver before tragedy.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 6.15pm on Wednesday.
The road remains closed as the Serious Crash Unit conducts a scene examination.
The road was closed for over an hour as emergency services attended the scene.
Police said no injuries have been reported.
The driver allegedly blew almost four times the legal alcohol limit.
'Your brain goes into overdrive and you start thinking, imagine if you had looked down.'
After causing the accident, the driver pulled an about-turn then fled the scene.
The Kaimai resident has been campaigning for improvements for nine years.
Speed was a factor in a third of road deaths last year.
Police appealing for info from public, seeking sightings of man or vehicle of interest.
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An investigation into the cause of the crash is under way.
One northbound lane of the motorway is blocked and traffic is backed up for nearly 5km.
Police had earlier signalled the rider to stop, but they fled.
The fire happened near Mahuta Rd South and Torehape Rd East.
Transport Minister demands NZTA briefing following multiple SH8 incidents.
A group of residents has raised significant concerns about the safety of a local road.
During his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.
The Serious Crash Unit is currently investigating.
Australian traveller says poor conditions made for a scary drive.
A black ice warning was in place and conditions have been described as 'treacherous'.
Peter Napier killed a motorist with his car in 1982 and then a pedestrian in 2022.
An NZ Post van and motorbike collided head-on along a rural road.
Police said the driver may not know they hit someone.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash about 12.10pm.