'There's a purpose for me': Teen's triumph after crash nearly took his life
Aiden Lau was in a coma for a month and had to relearn how to walk after being hit by car.
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The 11-year-old suffered a mild concussion and spent five hours in hospital.
The driver was the car’s sole occupant, police said after the Canterbury crash.
Police say the motorbike rider has suffered moderate injuries.
Rusty Kane and his passenger escaped injury in the crash last week.
An object smashed the windscreen as the grandmother drove through Mount Victoria Tunnel.
Another person was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a moderate condition.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area, with diversions in place.
The driver of the car made it out but his passenger never surfaced.
Her body was recovered shortly after 8am today.
One person was flown to Rotorua Hospital and two were taken by road.
The actor has been excused from court while recovering from internal injuries.
'You see someone lying there and you always hope they’re all right.'
Police want witnesses and dashcam footage as they investigate the fatal crash.
Police now want to speak to the driver of a small white hatchback.
Motorists have been told to avoid the area and expect delays.
Police say investigations into the crash are ongoing.
The single-vehicle crash was reported just before 5am.
Wairau Road is blocked towards Wairau Valley as heavy traffic builds.
Southbound traffic has built up near All Saints Church.
Police were alerted to the crash on Orete Point Rd at 12.05pm.
The crash happened near State Highway 29 and Pond Rd about 8pm.
'She was brought back to the police yard, on a truck, still in the car.'
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after the midday crash.
Police are seeking CCTV and dashcam footage from the area.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area in the Bay of Plenty and expect delays.
Judge: 'That selfishness has stolen from this family the life of a man who was loved'.
His blood THC level was four times the high-risk threshold.
The collision happened on Dyers Pass Rd about 10.20am.
Firefighters had to cut the motorists out of the wrecked vehicle.