Woman crashes after attempting to overtake grit truck on State Highway One
Thursday 14 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Dunedin City Council, Downer
A 51-year-old woman crashed on the Northern Motorway north of Dunedin on Wednesday morning. Police say she was attempting to overtake a Downer truck applying de-icing agent when she hit black ice. Emergency services attended the scene following the incident near the Patmos Avenue overpass.
