Three people , including an eight-year-old boy and a
teenager, have died on New Zealand's roads today.
In the latest crash, a motorcyclist died after colliding with
another rider in Golden Downs, Nelson, shortly before 2pm.
Summit rescue helicopter spokesman Jarrod Colbourne said the
victim died at the scene.
The other rider -- a 50-year-old Northland man -- was flown
to Nelson hospital with a suspected neck injury and
concussion.
Earlier this afternoon, an eight-year-boy died after the van
he was travelling in rolled on the southern motorway near
Orams Road in Manurewa.
The victim was initially reported to have been female.
Police northern communications Inspector Cornell Kluessien
said at least four other people were seriously injured in the
crash but police were yet to determine how many people were
in the vehicle.
"One witness mentioned that he saw people being flung out
then walking off, but it's quite possible that he saw people
being flung out and that there were three hitchhikers walking
there," he said.
The scene had been cleared by 4pm but the motorway remained
closed at Te Irirangi Drive and Takanini, he said.
Early this morning a teenage driver was killed after crashing
on a one-lane bridge near Otorohanga, 65km south of Hamilton.
The crash happened on Mangawhero Rd about 3.20am.
The driver was trapped in the car and died soon after he was
freed by emergency services.
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