Police have acknowledged a coroner's findings a crash near Gore, eight years ago, wasn't caused by the driver
Police have acknowledged a coroner's findings a crash near Gore, eight years ago, wasn't caused by the driver
24 May 2021
Murray Brenssell and passenger Toby Waitokia died after their truck and trailer overturned on the Waikaka Valley-Tapanui Highway
Their families were dissatisfied with the original Coroner's findings and the Police investigation.
After engaging with experts here and in Australia, police asked the Solicitor General for a second hearing.
A Coroner has now found four likely causal factors - and made design and manufacture recommendations for A-frames carrying heavy and tall loads.