Hearses have arrived at the scene of a crash that claimed the lives of five men on State Highway 2 near Katikati. Related Content Five dead in horror smash Horror smash claims five"It was the worst news I can give. Managing director of Aongatete Coolstores Allan Dawson told the Herald the workers had just finished an 8pm. Emergency services are still at the scene and the highway remains closed in both directions as preparations are made to remove the bodies. Thwaites, whose brother died in a road accident at Te Puna in 1984, was dismayed by the magnitude of the crash.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 02, 2016 08:58 UTC