Man charged over dramatic truck crash

A man has been charged with dangerous driving following a dramatic crash on the Auckland motorway last month.

Police said the 47-year-old man would appear in Auckland District Court on Friday.

The crash, on February 18, saw a truck crash through a barrier on the Southern Motorway and plunge at least 15 metres, before coming to rest on the highway below.

As it crashed it spilt diesel and a load of powdered fertiliser near Auckland's Spaghetti Junction.

Following the crash the truck's driver, Brendon Greig from Cambridge, spoke from his hospital bed and said he was relieved to be alive.

Police said their investigation into the crash was now complete.

 

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