Driver of triple fatal Desert Rd crash criticalSUPPLIED Taupo-based Greenlea Rescue helicopter flew the 21-year-old man to Waikato Hospital in snowy conditions. NZ Transport Agency contractors worked through the night during winter to check and clear the Desert Rd, Troy said. He was airlifted there from the scene of the crash on SH1 (the Desert Rd) at Rangipo on Morning morning. Police's Serious Crash Unit was looking at three factors in the crash - the condition of the vehicle; any driver contribution and the environment. "The Desert Road is notorious for changing conditions and drivers should take extreme caution in the area."

Source: Stuff July 18, 2016 23:13 UTC