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Motorcyclist killed in North Otago crash named
The motorcyclist who died after colliding with a car near Hampden in North Otago has been named.
![Fire chief: 'Never seen anything like it'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fire chief: 'Never seen anything like it'
A man had just jumped out of a car to close the gate when it was hit by a milk tanker, killing his partner and two others inside.
![Road reopens after fiery collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Road reopens after fiery collision
The crash was between a car and a milk tanker on Patea's main street, Egmont St, at the corner with Gloucester St.
![Two fatalities on rural roads today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two fatalities on rural roads today
Two people died in single-vehicle crashes on rural roads today.
![Driver, 83, smashed into Mcdonald's](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Driver, 83, smashed into Mcdonald's
A woman in her eighties has been taken to hospital after she drove into a McDonald's restaurant in Northland, along with a pedestrian she hit.
![Huntly crash caused by driver asleep at the wheel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Huntly crash caused by driver asleep at the wheel
A crash involving two trucks near Huntly today was caused by a driver falling asleep behind the wheel, police say.
![Truck crash closes highway at Huntly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Truck crash closes highway at Huntly
Police say two trucks collided at about 8.30am blocking the main highway.
![Car ploughs into Remuera garage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car ploughs into Remuera garage
The garage is part of a $2.3 million home which features a swimming pool and expansive harbour views.
![Three in hospital after three-car crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Three in hospital after three-car crash
Three people are in hospital tonight after a three-car crash on Auckland's Harbour Bridge.
![Traffic gridlocked after crash at Maramarua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Traffic gridlocked after crash at Maramarua
Debris is strewn across the road and a white Toyota Prado SUV with a damaged front and a red sedan are blocking the southbound car.
![Home detention for hit and run driver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Home detention for hit and run driver
Xingyu Shang, 27, was sentenced to nine months home detention yesterday for causing a crash which killed a man and fleeing the scene.
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Weather blamed for Queenstown crash
Heavy rain and a slippery road are to blame for a crash involving a Range Rover and tourist bus near Queenstown, police say.
![Car smashes into Ellerslie property](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car smashes into Ellerslie property
The incident happened in the Hunterville Court cul-de-sac, parallel to Ladies Mile, just after 5pm.
![Truckie sends apology for closing bridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Truckie sends apology for closing bridge
In a heartwarming and earnest letter to a local paper, a truckie apologised for his mistake which forced the closure of a bridge
![Truck driver caught drink driving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Truck driver caught drink driving
A commercial truck driver was pulled over in Stratford, Taranaki, this morning at about 6.30am.
![Fatal truck and car crash investigated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fatal truck and car crash investigated
Waikato Police are investigating a crash in which a person died last night on State Highway 2 at Mangatarata.
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Body trapped in crushed car for hours
A woman's body had to be cut from the wreckage after a fatal three-vehicle crash south of Hastings yesterday.
![Woman's body in crushed car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman's body in crushed car
It took emergency crew hours to free the body of a woman trapped in a car that collided with a truck south of Hastings.
![Pedestrian hit by car in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pedestrian hit by car in Auckland
A police spokesman said a person had been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being struck by a vehicle on Auckland's North Shore.
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Collins' crackdown on boy racers working
Newly released figures show crushing boy racers' is working. Now Judith Collins is talking up the possibility of a similar law for drivers fleeing police.
![Motorcyclist killed in collision with truck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorcyclist killed in collision with truck
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a truck in South Auckland overnight.
![Firefighters struggle to cope](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Firefighters struggle to cope
Whanganui firefighters are recovering after "a night from hell".
![Boy injured after fall from table](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boy injured after fall from table
A young family's holiday ended abruptly when their 18-month-old fell off a picnic table and landed on his head.
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Students to attend programme following crash
Hundreds of students from Wairarapa schools will be attending a driving awareness programme, following the deaths of two teenagers in a Masterton crash last month.
![Tourist charged over car smash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourist charged over car smash
A female tourist has been charged with careless driving causing injury after a two-car collision wrote off a classic American muscle car and put the driver in hospital.
![Crash teen 'let down miserably'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crash teen 'let down miserably'
Drunk and medicated motorcyclist killed teenager Natalia Austin.
![Cyclist critically injured in Dunedin crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cyclist critically injured in Dunedin crash
The cyclist, a 35-year-old man, collided with a car about 8.30pm on Main Rd in the suburb of Fairfield.