Risky overtake nearly causes head-on collision near Whakapapa

Sunday 17 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sun 17 Aug 2025, 4:45pm

A shuttle bus driver captured footage of a near miss on Bruce Road on Saturday morning. A silver Volkswagen Golf attempted a risky overtake on a blind stretch, narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with an oncoming Mercedes. The incident left the shuttle bus with a stone-chipped windscreen.

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1. 1NewsSun 17 Aug 2025, 1:41pm

   Overtaking car 'centimetres' from head-on collision in Ruapehu near-miss (opens in new tab)

2. The Post via Waikato TimesSun 17 Aug 2025, 3:55pm

   Watch: Overtaking driver almost causes carnage for Mt Ruapehu passenger shuttle (opens in new tab)

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3. StuffSun 17 Aug 2025, 4:45pm

   Watch: Risky overtake nearly causes head-on crash near Whakapapa Village (opens in new tab)