Swiss national pleads guilty to careless driving causing death in Canterbury

Monday 1 December 2025 · 6 outlets · 5 reports · updated Mon 1 Dec 2025, 5:48pm

Patrick Keusch, 32, pleaded guilty in Christchurch District Court to careless driving causing death following a two-vehicle crash on 19 November. The accident on State Highway 73 near Sheffield resulted in the death of 68-year-old Glenda Douglas and left two others injured.

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1. The PressMon 1 Dec 2025, 10:55am

   ‘Terrible tragedy’: Swiss national admits careless driving in fatal crash (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 1 Dec 2025, 12:13pm

   Swiss tourist Patrick Keusch admits causing crash that killed Glenda Douglas (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesMon 1 Dec 2025, 1:44pm

   'Terrible tragedy': Emotional guilty plea after causing fatal crash (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZMon 1 Dec 2025, 1:54pm

   Swiss national pleads guilty to fatal Canterbury crash (opens in new tab)

5. Stuff via RNZMon 1 Dec 2025, 5:48pm

   Patrick Keusch had tears in his eyes as he pleaded guilty to fatal Canterbury crash (opens in new tab)

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