Three people were killed after a vehicle veered off Great South Road and crashed into a building in Takanini, south of Auckland, on Sunday night, police said. The incident was reported at 10:15 p.m. local time and involved a car that left the road and struck a structure.
According to Xinhua, the vehicle was traveling at more than 150 km/h when it struck the building. All three occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene, and no one inside the building suffered injuries. Police have begun an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
Radio New Zealand reported that the vehicle tore through a restaurant, which the Xinhua article cites. The restaurant in question was a BurgerFuel outlet, as noted by the newswire.co.nz source. No injuries were reported among the patrons or staff at the restaurant.
Neither the police statement nor the Xinhua outlet firsthand quoted a spokesperson, but both provided a factual account of the vehicle’s speed, location, and the lack of injuries to building occupants. The investigation continues as authorities work to determine the cause of the crash.
Although a 1News page formerly titled "Tragic: Three killed after car slams into Auckland BurgerFuel" was inaccessible, the other two sources corroborate the fatal incident and the absence of injuries in the building. The latest updates affirm that the vehicle’s high speed contributed to the fatal outcome.