A Waikato teen narrowly escaped death when he was dragged along the road under a truck.

A boy who was involved in a bike accident where he was dragged under a truck along the road has escaped serious injury after his helmet protected him. Source: Facebook / Waikato Police

Waikato police called the results of the checkpoint "disappointing".

The crash happened just before 8am in Kawerau.

Three helicopters were sent to the scene in Maheno, near Oamaru.

EDITORIAL: Hundreds of drivers consume alcohol before getting behind the wheel.

Cyclist Owen Stobert was left lying on the road in a "bloody mess" when a car hit him.

Police said one of three people in the car died at the scene.

Both men had outstanding warrants for arrest and would likely face further charges.

The driver of a car has died after colliding with a truck.

The stretch of road was re-opened around 7.45 this morning.

COMMENT: Suddenly an early morning spin along waterfront seems a little more dangerous.

Eighteen riders have so far been killed this year - triple the toll in 2015 and 2016.

Two cars collided on SH6 in the South Island around midday.

The motorbike rider died at the scene of the crash.

The Tauranga Eastern Link and Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway limit increases

A Man walking leaving a party has been struck in a potential hit run this morning in Mount Wellington.

Young man killed in double fatal crash was a 'lovable rogue', his mother says.

CCTV footage shows the police presence outside Madras Street.

A New Zealander has left her vehicle to launch racist comments against an Asian driver after she had illegally overtaken him. Source - Facebook/ERic Ng

A couple driving behind a tourist swerving for 50km say she was going to kill someone.

The campervan heads into a blind corner on the wrong side of the road at 70km/h.

A car used in an aggravated robbery has caught fire to​day at the intersection of Great South Road and East Tamaki Road, Papatoetoe.

More people have been killed on our roads this year than any year since 2010

Sergeant Santa and his puppies are spreading the road safety message.

There has been a fatal motorcycle crash at 1:30 AM this morning in Glen Innes the identity of the rider is currently unknown.

The motorcyclist crashed between Helensville and Warkworth on November 11.

Julie Anne Genter says councils need more money to target black spots around the country.

Politicians, celebrities and the NZ Mounted Police will join horse riders and walkers in nine regions in a bid to educate motorists about safely sharing the road with vulnerable road users. The event took place at Dairy Flat, where Auckland journalist Karen Rutherford was severely injured and her horse killed last year. / Video by Brett Phibbs

More than half of horse riders marching said they'd had a near-miss - or even been hit.