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Driver was too tired before fatal Canterbury crash, coroner says

RNZThe PressStuffOtago Daily TimesNZ HeraldFriday 21 March 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated

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A coroner has found that a driver involved in a March 2024 crash near Lake Pukaki was too tired to be driving. The driver, a university student, had only three hours of sleep the night before the collision involving two cars and a motorcycle, which resulted in four deaths.

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First reported by RNZ, Fri 21 Mar 2025, 4:06pm · 4 reports from 4 outlets over 2 hours
  1. RNZRNZ

    Driver had three hours sleep night before Canterbury crash that killed four (opens in new tab)

  2. The PressThe Press via Stuff

    Driver had ‘three hours’ sleep before fatal crash which claimed four lives (opens in new tab)

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  3. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Driver had three hours sleep before crash that killed four (opens in new tab)

  4. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Lake Pukaki crash: Driver in smash that killed four had three hours of sleep the previous night (opens in new tab)