A Northland mother and her toddler were killed while her other child was seriously injured when their vehicle and another car collided head-on. The police serious crash unit have examined the scene and police are investigating the cause of the crash. It was the second road fatality in Northland involving a mother and her child this year and the latest serious crash has pushed Northland's road toll to 11 compared with 15 at the same time last year. The crash happened when the motorcyclist, a 46-year-old Northland man, tried to overtake the car on a bend. In the other crash, a 63-year-old motorcyclist from Auckland hit the side of a bridge on Tangowahine Valley Rd.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2019 17:03 UTC