Driver waved bottle of spirits moments before crash
Blake Smaill adds to an 'extremely bad driving history' after his grandmother's funeral.
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Person seriously injured following crash in Levin
Road reopens after serious two-vehicle crash reported around 2.45pm.
Watch: Passenger attacks driver after car slams into motorway barrier
They survived a high-impact crash - only to start fighting one another.
Reaching for cigarettes while driving proves a fatal mistake
Fabian Phillips died of surgery complications seven months after the accident.
22yo killed in crash was St John ambulance officer
The crash in Aidanfield, Christchurch, involved a vehicle and two motorcycles.
106km joyride: Five youths, two stolen cars - and a high-speed Auckland motorway caper
Speeding vehicles and a wrong-way crash keep police in Auckland busy.
One dead in crash between vehicle and two motorcycles
Police have confirmed a 22-year-old man died at the scene.
Lanes blocked on Northern motorway and Upper Harbour Highway following crashes
The left northbound lane near Tristram Ave is blocked on the Northern Motorway.
Vehicle crashes through school door, two children injured in Auckland
The crash happened just before 8.40am.
Man killed in crash had family visit to India planned
Tajinder Singh, 27, hoped to see his parents again after seven years in New Zealand.
A cellphone found after a car accident led to drug-trafficking catch
A car accident led to the police investigation of an Invercargill drug trafficker.
Easter traffic crawls after three-car motorway crash, warnings for motorists escaping Auckland
The collision occurred about 10.30am near the Te Irirangi Drive off-ramp.
Passenger dies after driver flees police, crashes in Auckland
Five ambulances attended the crash in Takanini, South Auckland, about 10pm yesterday.
Left lane v fast lane - the fierce debate about allowing speeding drivers through at 100km/h; take our poll
'The speed limit is irrelevant in this context,' AA's head driving instructor said.
Merging lane crash: One driver killed, one in court - the argument over who was at fault
'She was so shocked ... she was just focused on keeping herself and her daughter safe.'
Serious crash in Gordonton, Waikato: road closed
The road is closed and motorists should avoid the area.
Three vehicles involved in crash blocking intersection
The scene is expected to be cleared shortly.
'Left me for dead': Auckland cyclist's private hunt for hit-and-run driver
Police say they've exhausted all lines of inquiry and haven't found the culprit.
'Tragic accident': Tributes flow for Auckland cyclist
Floral tributes have been left for Melissa Desley Rays, 58, near the accident site.
Watch: Driver hobbles away from shocking crash after fleeing police
Driver didn't stop for police, then came a cropper on moderate corner.
One seriously injured in crash outside Auckland school
The seriously injured person had to be cut from the wreckage.
One person dead in South Auckland crash
Emergency teams are at the scene on Hills Rd in Ōtara .
Serious multi-vehicle crash closes road in East Auckland
A main road in Pakuranga Heights is closed after a serious crash. One person is injured.
Two dead, three injured in Far North crash
State Highway 10 near Kaeo remains closed while emergency services are at the scene.
SH2 in Lower Hutt clear after three-vehicle crash
Emergency services responded to the incident this afternoon.
'Not the smartest idea': Man drinks six beers in car wreckage to ease pain of broken pelvis while waiting for help
Raglan community board member gets warning from judge after drink-driving charge.
Killed teen's dad sues over fatal crash
Vegetation obscured a stop sign where 15-year-old passenger and another were killed.
Man killed in pedestrian versus car crash on SH14
Pedestrian seriously injured on SH14, Tangiteroria, in Northland
Police crack down on street racers, 200 infringement notices issued
About 500 people gathered for illegal street racing.
Two dead after separate truck crashes
Two other people seriously injured as accidents hit the lower North Island.
Crash on Auckland Harbour Bridge causing delays
Motorists travelling city-bound should expect delays from Northcote Rd.
Hamilton man admits fatal driving charge
Michael Barugh Way's driving killed one woman and injured another person.
Multi-car crash blocks lanes on Auckland motorway
Two people were initially trapped in their cars.
Cyclist's collision with truck exposes driver's logbook breaches
Truck driver's logbook breaches uncovered after fatal collision with cyclist.