The only traces of this morning's fatal car crash on Maunu Rd were a bent pole on a pedestrian crossing and destroyed plastic and glass scattered on the road. Details are emerging of those who raced to help after a horror car crash in Maunu this morning left one dead and two other men in Whangārei Hospital's intensive care unit in a serious but stable condition. The exact circumstances of the crash - which occurred 400m from the hospital's A&E - are still being investigated by police. The head of Northland road policing, Senior Sergeant Steve Dickson, said Northland has experienced too many preventable road fatalities involving alcohol, not wearing seatbelts, distracted drivers, and speed. The latest fatalities have increased the Northland road toll this year to 26.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 22, 2020 23:27 UTC