A tragic accident occurred in Hawke’s Bay on Thursday night, resulting in one fatality and leaving two individuals with serious injuries. The incident took place when a car went off the road on Foster Lane in Havelock North around 10 PM. Police and emergency services were promptly dispatched to the scene, where they discovered one person deceased and the other two occupants of the vehicle in critical condition. The Serious Crash Unit has been involved in conducting a detailed examination of the crash site, and investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing. This incident increases the toll of road fatalities during the holiday period to 13. The official holiday traffic monitoring began at 4 PM on Christmas Eve and concluded at 6 AM on the following Friday.
