Invercargill crash

Multiple people have died after a car and a heavy vehicle collided in Invercargill, police have confirmed. Detective Inspector Stuart Harvey told Newshub ...

Emergency services were called to the collision between a heavy motor vehicle and a motor vehicle, near Queens Park, just before 4pm, Detective Inspector ...

Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash has been advised to contact police on 105, quoting event number P050332364, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. "Sadly, multiple people died at the scene," he said.

Police detective inspector Stuart Harvey said police could confirm that “a number of people have lost their lives” in a crash near Queens Park on Friday ...

There was no screeching of tyres, it happened that quickly”. A Metservice spokesperson said at the time of the crash it was overcast conditions and quite a grey afternoon with showers going through. Another resident said he heard a loud crunching noise at the time of the crash. Nearby resident Anna Gubb said she heard the noise of the crash and thought it sounded like a gas tank exploding. Queens Dr resident Nathan Tane said he heard the crash and “it was a horrible noise ... it sounded really bad, you knew it was a bad crash. The crash appeared to have occurred outside on main entrance to Queens Park off Queens Dr and the road was blocked from St Andrew St at the south end.

Police have confirmed "multiple deaths" in a crash involving a vehicle and heavy truck in central Invercargill. About a dozen emergency services vehicles ...

There had been three men in the truck and it was clear they were visibly distressed. There were people trapped when they arrived and the roof of the vehicle was cut off. Tents had been erected and cordons were in place. One was walking up and down the footpath while the others stayed in the cab. He saw a black four-wheel-drive which had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck and the roof of the 4WD was caved in. A Fenz spokesman said they had responded to crash between a vehicle and a truck.

Police were alerted to the crash on Queens Drive about 4pm, and say initial indications are there are serious injuries. The road will be closed for some ...

Nearby residents say the central city crash between a heavy vehicle and a car sounded like an explosion, with police confirming "a number" of deaths.

There was no screeching of tyres, it happened that quickly”. A Metservice spokesperson said at the time of the crash it was overcast conditions and quite a grey afternoon with showers going through. Another resident said he heard a loud crunching noise at the time of the crash. Nearby resident Anna Gubb said she heard the noise of the crash and thought it sounded like a gas tank exploding. Queens Dr resident Nathan Tane said he heard the crash and “it was a horrible noise ... it sounded really bad, you knew it was a bad crash. The crash appeared to have occurred outside on main entrance to Queens Park off Queens Dr and the road was blocked from St Andrew St at the south end.

Police can now confirm a “number of people have lost their lives in a crash near Queens Park this afternoon.” Emergency services were called to the ...

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact Police on 105 quoting event number P050332364. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving a heavy motor vehicle and a motor vehicle, on Queens Drive just before 4pm.

Emergency services were called to the crash, involving a heavy motor vehicle and a motor vehicle, on Queens Dr just before 4pm. Detective Inspector Stuart ...

It’s a sad day for the Bluff community.” There was no screeching of tyres, it happened that quickly”. Another resident said he heard a loud crunching noise at the time of the crash. Nearby resident Anna Gubb said she heard the noise of the crash and thought it sounded like a gas tank exploding. Queens Dr resident Nathan Tane said he heard the crash and “it was a horrible noise ... it sounded really bad, you knew it was a bad crash. A St John spokesperson said it had treated one person at the scene for minor injuries.

Seconds after a horror crash which killed multiple teenagers, members of the public frantically clambered onto the wreckage to try and help. A ute which was carrying at least three teenagers collided with a truck on Queens Drive in Invercargill just ...

There were people trapped when they arrived and firefighters were still at the scene just after 5.30pm. A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. The family of one of the boys spoke of his death on Facebook. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck.

A 4WD vehicle which was carrying at least three people collided with a truck on Queens Drive in Invercargill just before 4pm. Footage shared on social media by ...

He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. A Fenz spokesman said it had responded to a crash between a vehicle and a truck. Covering structures had been erected around a vehicle and cordons were put in place around the crash scene. The Serious Crash Unit had been called to the crash scene. A hearse was parked near the wrecked ute and a tarpaulin was placed over it to protect the victims who were yet to be extricated. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck.

A ute carrying at least three teenagers collided with a truck on Queens Dr in Invercargill just before 4pm yesterday. Footage shared on social media by a ...

There were people trapped when they arrived and firefighters were still at the scene just after 5.30pm. A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. The family of one of the boys spoke of his death on Facebook. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck.

Police detective inspector Stuart Harvey said last night that emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Queens Dr, near Queens Park just before ...

There were people trapped when they arrived and firefighters were still at the scene just after 5.30pm. A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. The family of one of the boys spoke of his death on Facebook. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck.

Two vehicles collided on Queens Drive just before 4pm Friday. Police have not confirmed how many people have died, but it is believed some may have come from ...

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 105 quoting event number P050332364. "It's just so devastating to hear. The crash was reported to police just before 6.30am. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said people were trapped when crews arrived at the crash and the roof of one vehicle was cut off. He said it seems unusual the crash was on a straight road, but it had been wet. "It's important to give them that time to grieve at the moment."

He said three victims were 16 and one 17 and they died after the Ford Ranger they were driving hit a truck, the truck driver had minor injuries. Bowman said ...

Three were aged 16 and the fourth was 17. The three 16-year-olds were from Bluff.

Bowman said police would be talking to a number of witnesses as they try to determine the cause of the crash. The three 16-year-olds were from Bluff. Three were aged 16 and the fourth was 17.

Police say several people were killed when a 4WD vehicle which was carrying at least three people collided with a truck on Queens Drive just before 4pm. The ...

He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. "It is very rare to have two such serious events taking place within a day. A Fenz spokesman said it had responded to a crash between a vehicle and a truck. Covering structures had been erected around a vehicle and cordons were put in place around the crash scene. The Serious Crash Unit had been called to the crash scene. A hearse was parked near the wrecked ute and a tarpaulin was placed over it to protect the victims who were yet to be extricated. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck. Seconds after the crash, members of the public frantically clambered on to the wreckage to try and help. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. Bowman said police were appealing for witnesses to the crash, between a concrete truck and a Ford Ranger. “There is a lot of heart and grief for the people in Bluff at the moment.”

A number of teenagers died when the ute they were travelling in collided with a truck on Queens Drive in the southern city just before 4pm yesterday. Police are ...

A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. I keep seeing those young boys' faces." "It was pretty horrible… A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. The distraught driver of the truck climbs out the window and walks away from the scene in shock. "I'm still grieving the loss of my daughter and the to see something like this… He cried while speaking to the Herald and said: "It's not something you ever want to see". Lalovaea found a crowbar to help wrench the back door off the ute as the woman from the car that swerved stood on the back and reached though the smashed window to stabilise the neck and head of a boy she thought was still alive. His own daughter died in a crash last year and his instinct was to document what had happened from the start. One of the first people on the scene of a horror crash in Invercargill says he will never get the faces of the victims out of his head - and after losing his own daughter in a fatal last year knows exactly what their parents will be feeling today. Logan Lalovaea and his wife were about 20m away from the impact and he spoke to the Herald this morning.

Four young men were killed in Friday's two car crash in central Invercargill. Police are giving a press conference in relation to the crash, which involved ...

It’s a sad day for the Bluff community.” "We both had to sit down and have a cup of tea and a smoke when the road was sorted." But this crash was unlike anything he had seen and there was a sombre mood in the neighbourhood on Saturday morning, Tane said. At the Newcastle St side, a bunch of flowers lay in front of a “road closed” sign. Bluff Community Board chairperson Raymond Fife said the crash was “tragic”. He knew the families involved well and was distantly related to one of the victims. “It’s a tragedy and the community are all rallying around them to give them as support as we can… He said it looked as if the ute had been travelling south on Queens Drive and turned right into the Queens Park parking lot, in the way of the truck that was travelling north. Police had escorted family members onto the scene on Saturday morning and Bowman said this was to help them get a better understanding of the crash. Bowman would not speculate on the circumstances, but Tane said visibility had been poor in the area on Friday evening and it would have been easy to miss a white or black vehicle if they didn't have their headlights on. There had been “a lot of speculation” about how the crash occurred, and police were asking witnesses to come forward, Inspector Bowman said. Bowman thanked the members of the public who rushed to help after the crash, but told them to “look after yourself”. Police were helping the families with the grieving process, and police staff were “shook up”.

Four teenage boys have died in a horror crash in Invercargill, says Southland Area Commander Mike Bowman. Three of the victims were 16 and one was 17. Thre.

There were people trapped when they arrived and firefighters were still at the scene just after 5.30pm. A police cordon surrounded the crash site this morning. A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. Three of the victims were 16 and one was 17. There were three men in the truck and they were visibly distressed, the witness said. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. The family of one of the boys spoke of his death on Facebook. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck. Three of them were from Bluff and it "was a tragedy for the Bluff Community as a whole". Bowman said police were appealing for witnesses to the crash between a concrete truck and a Ford Ranger. The distraught driver of the truck climbs out the window and walks away from the scene in shock.

Four teenage boys have died in a horror crash in Invercargill, says Southland Area Commander Mike Bowman. Three of the boys were 16 years old and one was 17 ...

There were people trapped when they arrived and firefighters were still at the scene just after 5.30pm. A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. It was still unclear what caused the crash. Tragically, four young men passed away at the scene." "And we will be working very closely with them." I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. Bowman thanked members of the public who assisted at the scene, and said they should "look after themselves" and seek support if needed. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck. Bowman thanked members of the public who were first at the scene, while also telling them to "look after yourself" and seek support if needed. Families of the teenage boys killed in the crash were still informing wider whānau of the deaths and police were not ready to name them. Three of the young men were from the seaside town of Bluff, south of Invercargill, and it "was a tragedy for the Bluff Community as a whole". It was a small town and the deaths would have a "huge impact".

One of the first people on the scene of a horror crash in Invercargill says he will never get the faces of the victims out of his head - and after losing h.

A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. I keep seeing those young boys' faces." "It was pretty horrible… A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. The distraught driver of the truck climbs out the window and walks away from the scene in shock. "I'm still grieving the loss of my daughter and the to see something like this… Lalovaea found a crowbar to help wrench the back door off the ute as the woman from the car that swerved stood on the back and reached though the smashed window to stabilise the neck and head of a boy she thought was still alive. He cried while speaking to the Herald and said: "It's not something you ever want to see". His own daughter died in a crash last year and his instinct was to document what had happened from the start. One of the first people on the scene of a horror crash in Invercargill says he will never get the faces of the victims out of his head - and after losing his own daughter in a fatal last year knows exactly what their parents will be feeling today. Logan Lalovaea and his wife were about 20m away from the impact and he spoke to the Herald this morning.

Four teenage boys were killed in a horror crash in Invercargill yesterday, police have confirmed. Three of the victims were 16 and one was 17.

He saw a black four-wheel-drive that had been shunted sideways across the road by a concrete pump truck. A note on the flowers reads: "Rest in love boys. "It is very rare to have two such serious events taking place within a day. A Fenz spokesman said it had responded to a crash between a vehicle and a truck. Covering structures had been erected around a vehicle and cordons were put in place around the crash scene. The Serious Crash Unit had been called to the crash scene. A hearse was parked near the wrecked ute and a tarpaulin was placed over it to protect the victims who were yet to be extricated. A group of motorists gathers around the ute and use a crowbar and tools to try to get to those inside the wreck. I'm absolutely heartbroken I will miss you so much mate. Seconds after the crash, members of the public frantically clambered on to the wreckage to try and help. Bowman said police were appealing for witnesses to the crash, between a concrete truck and a Ford Ranger. “There is a lot of heart and grief for the people in Bluff at the moment.”

Several people died when the 4WD vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck on Queens Drive in the southern city just before 4pm yesterday. Police ...

Lalovaea said the woman in that car got out and ran to help. "It was pretty horrible… I keep seeing those young boys' faces." "You can't imagine what it's like to get that phone call from the police…I really do feel for the families and I also feel for the truck driver and his family - he is going to suffer big time. His own daughter died in a crash last year and his instinct was to document what had happened from the start. One of the first people on the scene of a horror crash in Invercargill says he will never get the faces of the victims out of his head - and after losing his own daughter in an accident last year he knows exactly what their parents will be feeling today.

"It was a horrific scene... it's a tragedy for any family to have to go through this."

The crash happened on Queens Drive just before 4pm on Friday, between a Ford Ranger and a concrete truck. Invercargill's local MP Penny Simmonds said the small ...

The crash happened on Queens Drive just before 4pm on Friday, when the Ford Ranger ute the teenagers were travelling in collided with a concrete truck. Police are continuing to investigate the crash and would like to speak to witnesses. Police have named the four teenagers who were killed in a crash in Invercargill on Friday.

Three of the boys were from Bluff and were all 16. They were Konnor Steele, Indaka Rouse and Kyah Kennedy. The fourth person was O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai, ...

They were Konnor Steele, Indaka Rouse and Kyah Kennedy. "You have been a part of our club for so long and we are just over-struck with sadness that you're now flying high with the angels," the post reads. Police have named the four teenagers who died in a crash involving a concrete truck on Friday afternoon in Invercargill.

Police have described "horrific scenes" after a crash that killed four teens, bringing the Anzac road toll to seven so far.

It’s a sad day for the Bluff community.” "We both had to sit down and have a cup of tea and a smoke when the road was sorted." But this crash was unlike anything he had seen and there was a sombre mood in the neighbourhood on Saturday morning, Tane said. A bunch of flowers lay in front of a “road closed” sign near the crash site. “It’s a tragedy and the community are all rallying around them to give them as much support as we can… Bluff Community Board chairperson Raymond Fife said the crash was “tragic”. He knew the families involved well and was distantly related to one of the victims.

Southland communities are reeling after the death of four teens in a ute crash on Friday.

"You can't imagine what it's like to get that phone call from the police. Yesterday, flowers were placed at the scene, with a note that read: "Rest in love boys. "It was pretty horrible. Just lost," she wrote. "Fly high little brother. He was not injured in the crash and was doing "okay" yesterday. "No words can explain our sympathy to the families and the wider community," he said. I'm absolutely heartbroken, I will miss you so much mate. Another relative said: "There are no words to express how I'm feeling. "How many's in the car?" As the back door was wrenched off with a crowbar, one bystander said to the boy in the back "hang in there mate". Emergency services converged on Queens Drive after the crash and were "shook" to find the four teens dead in the cab of the ute.