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Eight people died on New Zealand s roads over Easter in what police are calling an unacceptable outcome .
It s the highest death toll in more than a decade and police are urging New Zealanders to take care and stop preventable deaths on the roads. Speed is the single biggest determinant in whether someone walks away or is carried away, said Superintendent Steve Greally. A small change in speed makes a big difference to injury severity in a crash for the driver and everyone else involved.
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Easter road toll at seven: Police release name of motorcyclist who died in Rotorua crash
5 Apr, 2021 05:19 PM
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Police have released the name of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Rotorua on Saturday. Photo / File
Police have released the name of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Rotorua on Saturday. Photo / File
Rotorua Daily Post
Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash between a car and a motorcycle on State Highway 38, near Rerewhakaaitu, on Saturday.
The motorcyclist was Tony Lars Hansen, 52, of Rotorua - one of seven people killed on roads during the Easter holiday period. The official holiday period ends at 6am today.