Horror day in BOP leaves 18 injured in two crashes

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Sat, 17 Jul 2010 6:03p.m.

It has been a busy day for emergency services in the Bay of Plenty with two separate road crashes

It has been a busy day for emergency services in the Bay of Plenty with two separate road crashes

By Emma Brannam

It has been a busy day for emergency services in the Bay of Plenty with two separate road crashes leaving a total of 18 people injured – many of them children and teenagers.

Several people are still in hospital; some in a critical condition.

A battered 4WD now lying in a paddock was carrying two adults and four children; at least one of the six occupants was left seriously injured on the other side of the road.

All were treated for injuries, two were airlifted to hospital, but it is not yet known what caused the accident or whether the passengers had been wearing seatbelts.

That was a question high in the mind of Bay of Plenty emergency services early this morning after a Toyota Hiace crashed leaving 12 teenagers injured and many strewn across the road.

The teenagers were returning from a party in Taupo when they crashed into a bank and flipped on State Highway 5 just south of Rotorua.

It is thought some of the teenagers had been sitting on a sofa in the back of the van. Two remain in a critical condition.  

Police say both accidents happened in a flash but it will take several weeks to carry out their investigations to establish what caused them.

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21 Jul 2010 11:02p.m.

.. wrote:

everyone makes mistakes how else do we learn in life . my brother was in a fatal accident in january and all anyone could do is judge it made it even harder for our family and friends! how would you feel if this was your kids , relatives or friends you wouldnt be judging! just think about how the families and friends are feeling when you write those nasty judgemental comments find out the facts first before you start judgin! all the best to the people who were hurt all the best for your recovery!

21 Jul 2010 06:43p.m.

friend of victims wrote:

6 of the 12 students in this crash are from my school, they are friends and peers, to all those people judging them you made stupid decisions as teens too, it could easily be your children in this situation and im sure if i was you wouldnt want others judging, i can tell you we've all learnt a valuable lesson from this and are praying and hoping our friends recover.

21 Jul 2010 12:42p.m.

Paula wrote:

One of those kids is a very special family friend. Like his Grandfather said they are good kids. Before you add nasty comments put yourself in the families shoes. They are suffering & don't need this sort of shit. All the need now is well wishes & there boy to recover. We miss you all & can't wait to see you again & Christmas. From your Bundy family.

21 Jul 2010 09:20a.m.

to the perfect people wrote:

to the perfect people who left nasty coments; are you so sure that your kids wont make mistakes or do you not have any yet. trial by media is wrong especially when you assume you know the facts, iv been the parent that gets the ph call and its not nice to be judged.

20 Jul 2010 11:03p.m.

Marg wrote:

My heart goes out for all those young people and thier families. Yes they didnt make a good decision by not wearing safety belts, sitting on a couch, but hey it could of easily been my own teen, he was at the same party, these young people were at! These were students lives will be changed because of this accident. The good from this , tell all your peers, tell them all to be careful, cause life is precious. Recover well and remain strong and brave all of you.
from a mum

19 Jul 2010 09:03p.m.

LOVE!! wrote:

How dare you say that you dont even know them! how could you be so rude!! they are good kids who made the stupid choice not to wear seatbelts but it was a accident that we all wish never happened! they elected a sober driver! a guy who they trusted! he is a good guy!! thats somthing terrible happened too so dont judge him! or any of the others.. i wish them all a safe recovery! and all my love goes out towards them and there families! xx Stay strong all of you and please pull through xx

19 Jul 2010 07:08p.m.

Chris wrote:

I have no sympathy for the passengers and someone who drives a van load of them not wearing seat belts on a lounge sofa, sober or not.

19 Jul 2010 04:15p.m.

Angry at "angry" wrote:

Stupidity strikes again? Have you no sympathy for the people involved in this crash? their families, their school friends even teachers are all worried sick about them, praying that they will make a safe recovering and you have the cheek to say such a rude thing about it. They elected a sober driver, how is that an exemplar of stupidity. Know the people before you judge them and the situation. Pray for them rather than criticize .

19 Jul 2010 01:00p.m.

.Hayly and Tiffany! wrote:

theyre good people and dont wish this upon anyone! Good people desreve good things not bad.... Love you guy's Xoo

19 Jul 2010 10:00a.m.

jim wrote:

iagree with angry it does strike again