Serious crash leaves five dead in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Five people have been confirmed dead in a serious crash Monday morning on Tirohanga Road, Taupo District, news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand.

Local Police said the accident was a single-vehicle crash. Causes for the crash are still being investigated with a scene examination being carried out.

Witness saw the car smashed into a tree.

It is reported by the local media that all five people, including a teenager, are of a same family. The only survivor was taken to nearby Waikato Hospital by helicopter.

Wet weather recently is believed to add complication to local road conditions.

Rural road in news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand have sections that are quite narrow and dangerous. The narrow sections were hazardous with the range of vehicles that used it, including large trucks and tractors, according to local residents.