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Footage captured lead-up to horror crash that killed five teens
Footage captured before car crash, court told the driver had a history of speeding.

Haunting final text: Five words torment dad after teens' fatal crash
The 18-year-old driver in Sydney car crash, killing five teenagers, has now been charged.

Watch: Fire truck collides with light rail tram in Sydney CBD
Multiple people have been injured, including a 71-year-old woman taken to hospital.

Crash threat over Mississippi skies ends with pilot's arrest
An airport worker who stole a small aircraft threatened to crash it into a Walmart.

SH1 reopens after 'nasty' crash leaves four injured, one critical
A serious multi-vehicle crash on SH1 Ōtaki is causing major delays early this morning.

Driveway tragedy: Motorist pinned brother-in-law to wall
Thiruppathi Soundararajan, 54, died two weeks after his brother-in-law's driveway crash.

Meth use a factor in fatal Nelson motorcycle crash
Auckland man was trying to overtake a truck when he crashed.

Kiwi teen, 16, killed in car crash in Tonga
A 16-year-old New Zealand citizen has been killed in a car crash in Tonga.

Driver could have become 'grated cheese'
A woman narrowly escapes a tragic accident while attempting to overtake a truck.

Auckland wharf explosion: Emergency staff praised for rescuing five workers
Five people remain in hospital following the explosion.

Gas cooker suspected in blast leaving five injured at Auckland construction site
A person was seen wrapped in a blanket being spoken to by St John paramedics.

Crashes causing early morning delays on Auckland's southern motorway
Motorists are advised of delays on Auckland's southern motorway early today.

British woman struck by lightning while sunbathing
The woman was hospitalised after the freak accident caused severe damage.

Bystander films small plane as it runs out of fuel and crashes on busy road
After hitting empty, the small plane dropped from the sky.

Pedestrian seriously injured in Albany crash
A pedestrian has been hit by a car in Albany tonight.

One person dead in crash involving pedestrian
The accident involving a pedestrian on State Highway 1 in Hamilton occurred about 6pm.

Police charge 60yo woman after cyclist dies in hospital
A woman has been charged in relation to the death of cyclist Melissa Desley Rays.

Teenager hit by train meets driver
'It is a miracle he is standing on his feet and walking,' his mother said.

Early morning car crashes leave one dead, two critical
One car hit a bus stop before smashing into a tree; the other crashed into a power pole.

Port CEO's trial over killed worker delayed: Man's kids 'still not coping', union 'outraged'
The Herald can reveal Gibson's first hearing has been delayed until sometime in 2024.

Pregnant woman among dead in fiery California intersection crash
The driver sped through a red light and ploughed into other vehicles.

Double-fatal crash: Dead man remembered as having 'heart of gold'
Beekeeper's tragic death has torn a hole through a happy family.

Sailfish leaps out of water, attacks woman off Florida coast
A woman was attacked by 45kg sailfish that leapt out of the water near the Florida coast.

Wife knew her 'honest and kind' husband had died after call went unanswered
Wife knew immediately the Deborah Bay death was loving husband of 35 years

Emergency services attending two-vehicle collision in Waikato
Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries.

A parent's worst nightmare: Toddler tips hot oil on himself
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter got them to hospital, fast. Here's what happened first.

Two teens hospitalised after car crashes down bank near Napier
A crash near Tangoio has left a car stranded down a bank and two people seriously injured.

Otago flooding death: 'I can't believe people tried to cross that river'
One dead after a ford crossing turned into a nightmare.