One claimed the SUV driver caused the crash and another said the SUV was struck by another vehicle. The driver doesn’t remember taking photos of the crash scene or the man later accused online of being responsible. Checkpoint page used in social huntCheckpoint Watch Auckland is a Facebook page dedicated to alerting followers where police stage checkpoints, including those for testing drivers for intoxication, allowing them to avoid being processed. They believed they were asked because posts on the Facebook page could go viral. Numerous comments highlighted the irony of posting a search for an alleged drunk driver on a Facebook page that could be seen to help intoxicated motorists avoid police detection.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 07, 2026 16:27 UTC