
Three people dead after head-on crash near Geraldine
hree people are dead and two others are seriously injured after a two-vehicle, head-on crash near Geraldine that has closed a state highway. Video / George Heard
hree people are dead and two others are seriously injured after a two-vehicle, head-on crash near Geraldine that has closed a state highway. Video / George Heard
A 4WD and a people-mover were travelling in opposite directions when they collided.
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'It got closer to the ground. By then it was too late, we were pretty much underneath it.'
One patient was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.
'To the other people that left my brother there, I hope you get what you deserve.'
Images from the scene show the windscreen of the bus cracked.
Kennedy Rd was closed in both directions between Kennedy Road offramp and Downing Avenue.
The crash happened just after 2am but is still causing delays.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the fire was reported at about 2.56pm.
A helicopter was dispatched to the crash near the border of Auckland and Waikato.
The crash between East Tāmaki Rd and the Highbrook offramp has now been fully cleared.
Stunned motorists spoke of erratic, speeding driver before tragedy.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 6.15pm on Wednesday.
The road remains closed as the Serious Crash Unit conducts a scene examination.
The road was closed for over an hour as emergency services attended the scene.
'Your brain goes into overdrive and you start thinking, imagine if you had looked down.'
Distressed train drivers can be heard yelling "Jesus" as the car speeds into their path.
Police said a crane may be needed to remove the car from where it is.
After causing the accident, the driver pulled an about-turn then fled the scene.
The Kaimai resident has been campaigning for improvements for nine years.
Speed was a factor in a third of road deaths last year.
Police appealing for info from public, seeking sightings of man or vehicle of interest.
The southbound on-ramp on SH1 at Cambridge is closed because of an accident.
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An investigation into the cause of the crash is under way.
One northbound lane of the motorway is blocked and traffic is backed up for nearly 5km.