Yesterdays tal smash takes the national road toll for the holiday period, which started on December 24, to eight.
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A lot of people are still to travel, we really, really want people to take care.
The crash occurred about 11am on Waikawa Beach Rd. Police from Levin were investigating the cause.
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December 24, 6.45pm:Gareth Toby Waller, 29, dies when his car rolls into the Waihi River, South Canterbury.
A 3-year-old boy was also in Palmerston North Hospital in a stable condition after he was struck by a vehicle at Manakau, near Levin.
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Mr Burbery said police would continue to target speeding and drunk drivers these holidays.
An operation near Ohakea on December 23 stopped 2553 drivers in 31/2 hours, but none were over the limit.
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December 25, 9.30pm:Jasmine Wairingiringi Gray, 52, dies after she is struck by a courier van at Horotiu, north of Hamilton.
Two killed in deadly day on NZ roads_ teenage girls schoolbags,A 70-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash on the Desert Rd, about 5 kilometres north of Waiouru yesterday afternoon. Four other people were taken to hospital,three in serious condition.
December 27, 9.30am:An elderly pedestrian died after being hit by a car on State Highway 1 in Wellsford, near Auckland.
The holiday road toll period ends at 6am on January 4.
The limit is the limit. There also are some people who are choosing to drink and drive, and there have been some people caught across the [Central] district. Thats disappointing.
The crash closed the Desert Rd for four hours.
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December 27, 2.39pm:One person is dead and three others seriously injured after a two-car crash on the Desert Road this afternoon.
December 24, 12.15pm:Doris Bevins Strong, 78, is killed when her car and a light truck collide on State Highway 3, south of Waitara.
December 25, 4.20pm:Teenage girls Brooklyn Morehu-Clark, left, and Merepeka Morehu-Clark are killed when a car and a ute collide in Welcome Bay Rd, Tauranga. Four people, including a toddler, are hurt.
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Mr Burbery said while most motorists stuck to the rules there were some who continued to speed and/or drink and drive.
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The 3-year-old struck at Manakau was in a serious condition last night, a hospital spokesman said. His condition was initially described as critical by St John.
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December 24, 4am:Daniel James Mercer, 20, dies when his car goes off the road and into Christchurchs Avon River.
A 16-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy were in a stable condition in Palmerston North Hospital today, and a 58-year-old man was transferred to Wellington Hospital last night.
We really ask people to take care on the roads, drive to the conditions, and be patient, Highway Patrol manager Senior Sergeant Kris Burbery said.
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The Palmerston North Serious Crash Unit was investigating the cause of the tal Desert Rd crash.
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Police had lowered the speeding tolerance to 4kmh over the limit during the holidays, but Mr Burbery said some motorists were still going r in excess of that.
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Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter pilot Marc Bridgman said two vehicles had collided head-on causing a significant amount of damage. The accident happened about 2.30pm.
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A horror day on lower North Island roads has left one person dead and five more in Palmerston North Hospital following two separate crashes.
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The fourth occupant of the car, a 20-year-old male was expected to be discharged this morning.
It was the second tality yesterday an elderly female pedestrian died when she was hit by a car on State Highway 1 in Wellsford, north of Auckland, about 9.30am.
The Palmerston North crew flew two people to Palmerston North Hospital. Two more were taken there by a Hawkes Bay helicopter.
Police are urging motorists to take careafter theaccidents.
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