
Weekend crash increases Waikato’s January road death toll
Ministry of Transport data shows three people have died on Waikato roads this month.
Ministry of Transport data shows three people have died on Waikato roads this month.
The officer is being spoken to, but that's not enough, the affected truckie says.
Dashcam footage of a policeman pulling a U-turn in front of a truck on State Highway 1 near Tirau on Thursday. Video / Supplied
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Emergency services went to SH3, near Blueskin Rd in Westmere, about 10.15am today.
Slow road trips will await some this month.
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Man had three children in the back when he came face to face with potential tragedy.
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'Pretty bloody scary,' said one comment.
One police officer was forced to jump out of the way.
The crash happened near intersection of Walters and Blackbridge Rds on Saturday.
It will be a slower drive home for some returning holidaymakers.
Early indications are the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Video / Jayden Jameson
One person is in moderate condition after the two-vehicle crash.
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Police target factors that decide whether people walk or are carried away from crashes.
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The driver rammed a number of cars and a person before fleeing the scene.