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Car crashes
South Otago
February 11
Foreign drivers steer clear of serious crashes
People with overseas licences drove well on Clutha district roads during the last three years, New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) figures show.
Dunedin
October 2
Man killed, woman seriously injured in drag train smash
Queenstown
July 24
Five hurt in 'horrific' crash
Five people were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a two-car crash in Cardrona Valley Rd yesterday afternoon. The 4.40pm crash occurred about 7km from Wanaka, between Mt Barker Rd and Cardrona. A grey Nissan Cefiro travelling north had crossed the centre-line and collided with a south-bound grey Hyundai, Senior Sergeant Allan Grindell, of Wanaka, said last night. However, ''it's too early to determine a cause until the investigators have a look at it''.
Dunedin
June 24
Driver thrown from car in crash dies
A 35-year-old man died at the scene of a car crash in Dunedin on Saturday night.
Dunedin
April 4
Driver freed after car rolls
Emergency staff work to free the female driver of a Mitsubishi Mirage that rolled in Pitt St, between Queen and Elder Sts, City Rise, about 3.30pm yesterday.
Dunedin
February 14
Crash driver asked to come forward
Emergency services attend a crash between a small truck and station wagon at the corner of Burkes Dr and SH88 just before noon yesterday.
Dunedin
January 31
Student admits careless driving in death of best friend
A 20-year-old former Otago Girls High School student has admitted causing the death of her best friend in a road crash as they drove to New Zealand Fashion Week.
Dunedin
November 25
Tourist admits his 'carelessness' killed one, injured four
A Singaporean tourist has admitted responsibility for the death of an elderly Riverton man who was killed in a head-on collision on State Highway 1 near Clinton 13 days ago.
Dunedin
November 9
Miraculous escape when car flips
Four Dunedin people had a lucky escape from serious injury in a spectacular car crash near Waikouaiti yesterday.
Queenstown
October 12
Drivers' conditions stable
The two drivers involved in a head-on collision in the Kawarau Gorge on Wednesday remained in stable conditions in Dunedin Hospital last night.
Dunedin
September 20
Highway smash; two in hospital
The drivers of two vehicles were airlifted to Oamaru and Dunedin Hospitals with serious injuries after a head-on crash on State Highway 1 at the southern entrance to Maheno. Senior Constable Darrin Low from Hampden said the men suffered serious injuries in the smash, which involved a utility towing a trailer, and a four-wheel-drive vehicle. State Highway 1 was closed in both directions between 8.30am and 11am yesterday, following the crash.
National
August 12
'Carnage' after truck hits van
Several people were injured when a truck ploughed into the Porsche dealership, writing off several luxury cars, in Auckland yesterday. Emergency services were called to the crash involving at least seven vehicles in Great South Rd, Newmarket, about 11.30am.
Dunedin
July 27
Texting driver lands in tight spot
A teenage texter escaped through his car's sunroof yesterday after the vehicle left the road and became wedged between a tree and a concrete embankment.
National
July 17
Five die in horror weekend
It was a horror weekend on New Zealand roads. Five people were killed in the North Island and two separate car crashes in Central Otago left two people seriously injured.
Southland
July 17
Claim road not gritted before bus crash
A commercial bus driver who drove from Queenstown to Te Anau, before a serious bus crash on Thursday, says the road was not gritted, although it was icing over.
South Otago
July 17
Crashes mount up in icy conditions
Heavy frosts and ice continue to cause havoc on South Otago roads, there being more than 15 crashes in the area since Monday, although most drivers have escaped major injuries.
Queenstown
July 16
Tourist admits driving charges
An Indian tourist yesterday admitted in the Queenstown District Court four counts of dangerous driving causing injury, relating to a crash on State Highway 6 near Glenda Dr on June 22.
Dunedin
July 7
Rush-hour accident knocks out lights
Firefighters work to clear the corner of lower Stuart and Cumberland Sts, in Dunedin, after a car crashed into traffic lights at 5.20pm yesterday amidst Friday rush-hour traffic.
Queenstown
July 6
Crash sees woman's ice fears become reality
A 23-year-old Cromwell woman's fears became a reality when the car she was driving slid on ice in the Kawarau Gorge last night, as she was shifting house to Queenstown to avoid the treacherous commute.
Dunedin
June 28
Serious crash on Maclaggan Street
A man who lost control of his car on black ice early yesterday, sending the car skidding 70m before it hit a power pole, was in a stable condition in Dunedin Hospital's intensive care unit with serious head injuries last night.
Queenstown
June 24
Police seek witnesses to crash
Queenstown police are seeking witnesses to a serious crash on State Highway 6, near Glenda Dr, on Friday night.
Dunedin
June 14
Dunedin teen smoked cannabis before fatal crash
An unlicensed 16-year-old driver was affected by cannabis and reaching into his jeans pocket, where his cellphone was, when he crossed the centre line and smashed into a truck, an inquest in Dunedin heard yesterday.
News
May 10
Frost causes four serious accidents
A sharp frost yesterday morning caused four serious accidents on Otago roads, prompting police to remind motorists to adapt to winter driving conditions, especially on shaded roads.
North Otago
May 9
Victim of head-on crash named
Waimate police yesterday named the victim of Tuesday's head-on road accident on State Highway 1 as Mark David Buckley (16), from Palmerston.
Queenstown
April 20
Four receive minor injuries
Four people were taken to Lakes District Hospital yesterday after a car crash near Arrow Junction.
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