27 Apr 2022

Police yet to release information on Invercargill crash that killed four teens

8:21 am on 27 April 2022

Police are yet to release some basic information about the horrific crash which killed four teenagers in Invercargill last week.

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Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

The four young men - all aged 16 or 17 - died when their Ford Ranger ute collided with a concrete truck in a restricted speed zone in one of the city's main thoroughfares.

The crash happened at about 4pm on the rainy Friday afternoon in a 50km/h zone.

A nearby resident told RNZ it looked like nearly a head-on smash.

They said the road had been slippery since it was resurfaced recently.

Police have not yet said who was at the wheel, what type of licence any of the teenagers had or who owned the vehicle.

To legally carry passengers drivers must have a full licence.

The earliest this can happen is at the age of 17 and a half - and only if they have done an advanced driving course.

The police investigation into the crash continues.

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