Passenger thrown from car in fatal Auckland motorway crash

9:00 am on 1 June 2025
police car at night in street

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A man was killed and another thrown from a car after it flipped onto its roof in a late-night crash on Auckland's SH16 leaving four others injured.

Police became aware of a car on its roof in the citybound lanes of Point Chevalier shortly after 11.05pm on Saturday.

One person had been thrown from the vehicle and another was found dead trapped inside it.

Four people were taken to hospital, two in a serious condition and two in moderate condition.

The Serious Crash Unit have examined the scene, and the motorway was reopened around 3.20am.

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