Speed on unforgiving corner near Norsewood was factor in fatal crash, coroner rules
8 Jan, 2021 01:45 AM
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Aaron McDonald s truck rolled down a bank north of Norsewood on January 23, 2017. Photo / Warren Buckland
A notorious, unforgiving Hawke s Bay corner claimed the lives of a father and son after a heavy vehicle travelling at 60km/h to 75km/h rolled in wet conditions, a coroner s report says.
Aaron McDonald, of Gisborne, died when his truck and trailer unit left the road, rolled and crashed down a bank shortly after midnight on January 23, 2017, on State Highway 2 just north of Norsewood.
McDonald was not exceeding the speed limit, but was estimated to be travelling at between 60 and 75km an hour.