2 Malaysian students dead, 3 hurt in NZ road crash
The accident involved two vehicles and a motorcycle near Lake Pukaki in New Zealand’s South Island.
PETALING JAYA: Two Malaysian students died in a road accident in New Zealand today involving five Malaysians.
According to a statement by Craig McKay, district operations and support manager of the New Zealand police, the multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 near Lake Pukaki in South Island involved two vehicles and a motorcycle at about 1.30pm local time (8.30am in Malaysia).
McKay said the motorcyclist was also killed, and that several of the injured were trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated.
“Three of the injured have been flown to hospital. The serious crash unit is at the scene and their work will continue into the evening,” he said.
According to a separate statement by Wisma Putra, the injured students were airlifted to Christchurch Hospital for urgent medical treatment.
The foreign affairs ministry said the Malaysian high commission in Wellington is providing consular assistance to the victims and their next of kin.
“The ministry and high commission stand ready to assist should the next of kin decide to repatriate the remains to Malaysia.
“The ministry also extends its heartfelt condolences to the next of kin of the victims involved in this tragic road accident,” the statement added.
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