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Edited by Rayna90 at 4-4-2024 04:21 PM
Update 4 April -Police name fourth victim of horror Lake Pukaki crash
By Chris Lynch
Police have named the fourth victim of a fatal crash on State Highway 8, Lake Pukaki on Saturday.
He was 85-year-old Gavin James William Beere of Christchurch.
Other victims were 21-year-old Megat Ashman Aqif Megat Irman Jefni, 20-year-old Wan Adlina Alisa, 20, of Christchurch and 71 year old Phillip Wayne Woodham of Ashburton.
In a short statement police said “we extend our condolences to their family and friends at this difficult time.
The crash involved two vehicles and a motorcycle and happened between Hayman Road and Tekapo Canal Road.
“Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing” the police spokesman said.
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Man who died in Easter crash 'real genuine Kiwi'
Poppy Clark
Apr 04, 2024, • 12:32pm
Malaysian students killed in large crash
Two people killed in a large crash near Tekapo were students from Malaysia.
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Two people killed in a large crash near Tekapo were students from Malaysia. VIDEO CREDIT: STUFF
Four people died in the horror crash near Lake Tekapo over the Easter Holiday.
Phillip Woodham, 71, a member of The Patriots was one of them.
Two others were Malaysian students from the University of Canterbury.
A horror crash between two cars and a motorcycle claimed the lives of four people over the Easter holiday, one of them being an honoured and treasured member of the Defence Force Motorcycle Club.
Phillip Woodham, 71, better known as Woody by his brother-in-arms, from Ashburton, was a ‘real genuine Kiwi who loved to ride and loved his mates’.
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President of the South Island Chapter Darren Dumble said Woody loved nothing better than turning up to a club function “with a cheeky grin and a bunch of tall stories told with a dry wit”.
“Woody was, by his own words, the most popular guy in the Patriots. Maybe that was because of his outrageous luck on the pokies, but mostly it was because of his easy-going manner and warm handshake.”
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Phillip Woodham (Woody), 71, died in a serious crash near Lake Tekapo over the Easter Holiday.
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He was part of The Patriots - a worldwide motorcycle club of former and present members of Defence Forces.
Woody previously served in the New Zealand Army as an Infantryman and from past photos seen by the club had been a section commander.
“To be a section commander, you need to have an excellent rapport with the troops, something Woody would have excelled in,“ Dumble said.
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Woody rode a Harley and was known to loiter around the back of groups “taking in the view and just being happy he was with his mates”.
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Woody was part of The Patriots, a worldwide motorcycle club of former and present members of Defence Forces.
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Dumble spent six days riding with Woody and his friends last year and said that during that trip he saw Woody’s happy place “was on the bike, cruising up and down the West Coast of the South Island.”
Woody had been planning a weekend away with the Chapter to Berlins on the Upper Buller Gorge, the club now intend to continue his planning and make it an annual event called Woody’s Ride.
Two Malaysian students from the University of Canterbury were also killed in the SH8 crash and a fourth person died on Sunday.
As investigations continue, police couldn’t share any information into what caused the crash.
- Stuff
Update 3rd April
A Malaysian Canterbury University student who was killed in a crash near Lake Tekapo on Saturday is set to be buried at the Muslim Cemetery in Bromley this afternoon.
Speaking to Malaysian National News Agency Bernama, Megat Ashman Aqif Megat Irman Jefni's grandmother Nor Hanita Meor Mohd Nor, 62, said his mother Noor Aishah Abdul Latif, 49, and sister Megat Rayyan Dashrin, 18, boarded a flight to New Zealand from Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
"Actually, we, his family have accepted his passing and also that he will be buried there. When (his father, Megat Irman Jefni Megat Khashusaini, 49) was headed there (to New Zealand) I did say it would be best for him to be laid to rest there," she told Bernama.
"Initially his mother didn't go (to New Zealand), but coincidentally, she managed to get a flight with her youngest child this evening, so they will arrive there at 10 am tomorrow," she said when contacted by Bernama.
Four people died in the crash involving two vehicles and a motorcycle about 1.30pm on SH8, between Hayman Rd and Tekapo Canal Rd.
Malaysian UC student Wan Nur Adlina Alisa was also killed in the crash.
The motorcyclist died. His name has not yet been released.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Megat Ashman Aqif's grandfather previously told Bernama of his intention to bring back his grandson's body to Perak for burial but a decision had yet to be reached at that time.
Fellow students, Nur Firas Wafiyyah and Lya Issable Walton, along with Muhamad Faris Mohd Fairusham, from Victoria University of Wellington, were injured in the crash.
On Monday, police said the crash would require "a complex and lengthy investigation" and also appealed for witnesses to the crash to contact them.
"Officers have spoken to a number of people who were present at the scene following the crash, but we would also like to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash, in order to build a complete picture of what occurred.
"If you can help, please call Police on 105 or make a report online at https://www.police.govt.nz/use-105, quoting file number 240331/4655."
The accident was followed 90 minutes later by a second, three-vehicle crash nearby.
One person received serious injuries in the crash, while nine others received injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
Earlier this week, Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased.
“The high commission ... with the assistance of the Malaysian community in Christchurch is providing consular assistance to the victims and next-of-kin to ensure their welfare is well taken care of,” it said in a statement.
Star news, Canterbury
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Three people are dead after an "incredibly confronting" crash on State Highway 8 at Pūkaki in Canterbury.
Police say emergency services were alerted to the crash at about 1:30pm on Saturday.
The crash involved two vehicles and a motorcycle and happened between Hayman Road and Tekapo Canal Road.
They later confirmed three people have died. One was riding a motorcycle while the two others were travelling together in one of the cars.
"Despite the best efforts of those first at the scene, three people were unable to be saved," a police spokesperson said.
"Several of the injured were trapped in the wreckage and needed to be cut out."
St John told Newshub it sent multiple resources, including three ambulances and four helicopters, to the scene.
Three people in a serious condition went by helicopter to Christchurch Hospital, while two in a moderate condition went to Timaru Hospital by road.
A police spokesperson said they are in the early stages of the investigation to determine what caused this tragic event.
Only 90 minutes after this crash, Police were alerted to a second three-vehicle crash a short distance away, at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Tekapo-Twizel Road.
One person received serious injuries and nine others suffered minor-to-moderate injuries.
Enquiries into this second crash are ongoing.
"We want to ask every motorist on the roads this weekend to take extra care," police said.
"Please take your time, have plenty of breaks and drive to the conditions. Crashes like this show how easy it is for things to go horribly wrong."
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