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The accident happened on Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd, in Clevedon, south of Auckland, around 7:30 pm on Christmas Day.
Two people were killed after a car crashed into a power pole in south Auckland.
The accident occurred on Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd in Clevedon around 7:30 pm on Christmas Day and caused power lines to drop.
Inspector Jason Homan said it was the second serious car accident in the Counties Manukau area on Friday.
“In both crashes, high speed seems to have been a factor,” Homan said.
“We don’t want to see any more lives lost in this holiday period. We ask people to slow down, put on their seat belts and do not drive if they have been drinking or are fatigued. “
Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd had been closed as a result of the fatal accident and traffic management is in place.
It is located at the intersection of Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd and Holdens Rd, and at the intersection of Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd and Ness Valley Rd.
Police said one person remains in critical condition in hospital after an accident on Princes St East in Ōtahuhu this morning.
The single vehicle accident was reported at 5.45am
An examination of the scene was conducted and the circumstances of the accident will be investigated.
