Faces of our road toll: The harrowing crash a cop watched through his windscreenJOHN BISSET/STUFF Senior Constable Les Andrew, of Twizel, talks about a horrific crash involving alcohol that claimed the life of a friend. Senior Constable Les Andrew, watching through the windscreen of his patrol car, knew immediately he was seconds away from a horrific scene. JOHN BISSET/STUFF Senior Constable Les Andrew decribes the crash as a "beast". READ MORE:* 55 lives: The faces of Canterbury's 2017 road toll* Christchurch man 'blanked out' moments before crash into sea that claimed his wife* Meet the everyday heroes who are helping to drive down the road toll* Canterbury's January to April road toll highest in 14 years* Our hidden road toll: 'It stays with you all your career and all your life'Several motorists had called police to complain about a silver Toyota Highlander driving erratically, including driving on the wrong side of the road on State Highway 8, which links South Canterbury to Central Otago. JOHN BISSET/STUFF Les Andrew has been a police officer for 26 years.

Source: Stuff December 31, 2017 16:00 UTC