23 Dec 2020

Mayor who used to tow cars warns drivers to be more careful

From Afternoons, 1:28 pm on 23 December 2020

The Mayor of Matamata-Piako Ash Tanner has witnessed first hand the damage of road crashes, and he's urging people to take care on the roads this summer.

Ash spent a decade as a tow-truck driver, and he was often one of the first people at the scene of major crashes.

Police at the scene of a recent crash in the Waikato.

Police at the scene of a recent crash in the Waikato. Photo: Supplied / Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter

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