Driver charged after high-speed crash on Kāpiti Expressway

Thursday 15 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 15 Oct, 4:18pm

A driver has been charged after crashing into a wire barrier on State Highway 1 near Waikanae. Police observed the vehicle travelling south at nearly twice the 110km/h speed limit before the incident occurred just before 8.30pm.

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1. StuffThu 15 Oct, 12:52pm

   Aftermath of a high-speed crash on the Kāpiti Expressway near Waikanae (opens in new tab)

   • ‘It was insane... he was gunning it’: Driver arrested after nearly 200 kph crash (opens in new tab) Thu 15 Oct, 2:59pm
2. 1NewsThu 15 Oct, 4:18pm

   Speeding expressway driver's crash left debris strewn over all lanes (opens in new tab)