Coroner rules poor decision-making caused fatal off-road crash near Nelson

Monday 13 October 2025 · 6 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 13 Oct 2025, 1:48pm

Two 18-year-old women died after their ute rolled nearly 100 metres down a steep bank in Mt Richmond Forest Park. A coroner found that the women had been drinking and were driving off the formed track after dark when the accident occurred.

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1. The Press via StuffMon 13 Oct 2025, 12:00pm

   Two teens, a night in the hills, and a deadly mix of alcohol and inexperience (opens in new tab)

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2. RNZMon 13 Oct 2025, 1:09pm

   Teen friends killed as car rolls 98m on mountain in drunk crash (opens in new tab)

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3. Otago Daily TimesMon 13 Oct 2025, 1:19pm

   Teen friends were drinking before fatal 4WD crash (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZMon 13 Oct 2025, 1:48pm

   Teen friends killed as ute rolls 98m on mountain (opens in new tab)