Fatal hit-and-run crash at Flat Bush Auckland NZ
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Channel: geoffmackley · 2014 · News & Politics
copyright www.emergency.co.nz not for broadcast ©2014 The man who left a fatal crash scene in Auckland early this morning has been located by police. A lone male occupant in one of the vehicles died following the fatal two-car collision in Chapel Rd, Flat Bush. The driver of the second vehicle left the scene prior to police arriving. One of the vehicles ended up on its roof and both vehicles sustained extensive damage in the crash, police said. The fleeing driver was reported by witnesses to have been picked up by another vehicle. Police have now accompanied him to hospital. An investigation into the cause of the crash was underway. The man who fled the scene would be interviewed by police and the investigation would determine if charges would be laid, police said. The Serious Crash Unit was investigating the incident, and it was not yet known if alcohol or speed were factors in the crash. The name of the dead man will not be released until his next of kin have been notified. Crash Investigator Constable Neil Holyoake asked anyone who witnessed the crash to call Counties Manukau Police on 09 261 1300. - APNZ
