Kumeū teenage car crash

The story so far

On Friday 27 June 2025, a vehicle carrying four teenagers crashed off the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway in West Auckland and hit a property.^{28 Jun 2025; 2, 11 Jul 2025} Police had earlier signalled the driver to stop because of the way the vehicle was being driven, but it did not stop.^{28 Jun 2025; 2 Jul 2025} Four teenagers were injured, and two were initially in critical condition.^{28 Jun 2025; 11 Jul 2025} A 16-year-old passenger died in hospital, and police have since identified them.^{2, 11 Jul 2025} Police investigations into the crash are ongoing.^{2 Jul 2025}

Latest

Police have named the 16-year-old passenger who died, and described the crash as high-speed.^{11 Jul 2025}

What's next

Police investigations into the crash are ongoing.^{2 Jul 2025}

Key moments

1. 28 Jun 2025Four teenagers injured after vehicle crashes into a property; two critical.
2. 28 Jun 2025Police say they had signalled the driver to stop beforehand.
3. 2 Jul 2025A teenager dies in hospital after the high-speed Kumeū crash.
4. 11 Jul 2025Police identify the 16-year-old passenger who died in the crash.

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