A 20-year-old woman is dead and seven injured after an
overloaded vehicle rolled near Swanson, west Auckland, this
afternoon.
Ambulance staff said the group was in a car that crashed at
Te Henga Rd shortly before 2pm.
The woman died at the scene.
The vehicle went out of control on a moderate bend, left the
road hit and bank and overturned.
The 20-year-old from Massey died after suffering head
injuries.
It appears the woman was not wearing a seatbelt and the
vehicle was overloaded, police said.
The seven other passengers including the 19-year-old male
driver were all taken to hospital with minor to moderate
injuries.
Senior Constable Karl Bevin of the Waitemata Serious Crash
Unit said the accident highlighted the importance of all
occupants wearing their safety belts.
