A Summerland freight truck in a ditch after it crashed at the bottom of Cluden Hill in the Lindis Pass yesterday morning. PHOTO: SEAN NUGENTThe sixth crash involving a Summerland Express Freight truck in less than 18 months is believed to be under investigation by police. In yesterday’s crash, the B-train truck carrying dangerous goods ran off the road on the Lindis Pass. The police commercial vehicle safety team has investigated the five previous crashes involving the Cromwell company’s trucks. However, he confirmed NZTA was investigating prior allegations of work-time breaches involving Summerland.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 17, 2019 16:30 UTC