Sunstrike blamed for fatal Omaha crash

Sunstrike is being blamed for a fatal crash north of Auckland this morning.

A man on his way to work was killed after his van collided with a truck on Omaha Flats Road, by Omaha Beach, 57km northeast of Auckland, about 8am.

Constable Rick McDowell, of Warkworth police, who came across the accident, told NZPA it appeared the van driver was the victim of sunstrike. The truck driver was unharmed.

Traffic was diverted around the accident scene through a farm paddock while police investigated.

- NZPA