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.
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