A Summerland freight truck in a ditch after it crashed at the bottom of Cluden Hill in the Lindis Pass yesterday morning. PHOTO: SEAN NUGENTPolice have confirmed this morning the commercial vehicle safety team is investigating a crash involving a Summerland Express Freight truck. The crash in Central Otago yesterday was the sixth involving Summerland Express Freight truck in less than 18 months. The police commercial vehicle safety team has investigated the five previous crashes involving the Cromwell company’s trucks. However, he confirmed NZTA was investigating prior allegations of work-time breaches involving Summerland.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 17, 2019 21:22 UTC