The solo occupant was airlifted to Dunedin hospital by a St John helicopter.

Police ask drivers to think before making a decision and to drive to the conditions.

Fleeing driver overtook truck, colliding with an oncoming car, killing innocent motorist.

All three patients were taken to hospital by helicopter.

On a Saturday night in 2013 Tania Gallagher's world collapsed around her.

Intersection of SH48 and SH47 in the central North Island closed after double fatal crash.

A person has been killed after a crash in Northland.

A teenager pushing his brother in a pram was badly injured when they were hit by a car.

There have been a number of crashes in Hawke's Bay this afternoon.

The incident has closed SH3 north of the Awakino Tunnel.

Motorcyclist is in a serious condition after a crash with a car in New Lynn, Auckland.

The car's four wheels became airborne on impact with the truck, witness says.

Coroner Mike Robb and police are involved in an inquest visiting the crash scene on Oparure Rd, Te Kuiti.

It was the second fatal crash today; a person also died after a crash in South Canterbury.

Three others are injured after the two car crash in South Canterbury, north of Timaru.

A car has gone down a bank in Whakamarama after a two-vehicle crash.

Multiple vehicles have crashed in one of the Northern Motorway's citybound lanes.

Two people hurt, road blocked, power lines down after three crashes in Northland.

One person was trapped for a time until they were cut free by fire crews.

A serious crash in Hastings has seen one person taken by helicopter to hospital.

One person has died after a car clipped a tractor and flipped into a ditch in Waikato.

A motorcyclist has died in hospital after a serious crash last night in Christchurch.

Car and SUV collide at southern end of valley.

A man has been hospitalised after two vehicles collided in St Heliers early this morning.

The collision also knocked out power to nearby traffic signals.

'How many more lives need to be lost or put at risk before action is taken?'

The collision happened citybound at Greenlane, while a truck is stranded at Ellerslie.

Judge struggled to understand how someone made such a terrible decision.

Logs have spilled onto the westbound lanes.

Six cars were involved in two crashes and three people have been taken to hospital.