
'A poor show all-around': Drink-driver caught after hitting off-duty cop's car
Matters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.
Matters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.
The Crown says ‘it takes two’, while the defence says only one person is culpable.
The road was reduced to one lane for several hours but has since reopened.
'I was knocked out and bleeding - I thought I was dead,' Kyle Clarke told police.
The cars were both badly damaged in the crash.
Witness describes moment they pulled four injured from crash wreckage.
A debris field was found 51 metres from where Allister Christie's car became airborne.
Now the car thief is on trial, accused of causing Allister Christie's death in chase.
The NZTA said SH2 was closed near the intersection with Collins St, Waipawa.
He'd just finished his shift when he crossed the centre line and into his victims' path.
A social media post described him as the 'kindest and most loving boy ever'.
'There was one person trapped inside the vehicle.'
NZTA warns motorists to avoid using the off-ramp and to expect delays.
The road was closed for some time while contractors fixed the damaged power pole.
'It looks like he’s been through [an] industrial machine, smashing his body around.'
Levi Ihimaera's lawyer said he "essentially lashed out like a child".
The person was located by a ride-share driver on Sunday morning.
Anthony Keen died at the scene after hitting Chapman's car as she turned in front of him.
The driver of the truck sustained moderate injuries, no one else was injured.
Peter Napier was doing nearly 70kph when he hit and killed pedestrian Shiqing Li.
One patient in moderate condition was taken to Waikato Hospital via ambulance.
Christchurch woman Sandra Loveday was killed in the August smash.
“No injuries have been reported,” police said.
Families were previously told they needed to clear tributes from the cemetery's lawns.
Jacob Greacen was on meth, fatigued and speeding when he crashed into a car, killing two.
The crash was reported about 11.30am.
The highway is down to one lane between Whangamata and Whiritoa.
The Serious Crash Unit attended both scenes.
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