Canadian tourist believed killed in crash
The woman who died when the caravan she was travelling in hit a truck in Waikato was reportedly a Canadian tourist travelling around New Zealand with her husband and daughter.
In a moment of confusion the woman's husband, who was driving the family's hired campervan, pulled out onto State Highway 3 from Waitomo Caves Rd, near Waitomo, thinking it was a roundabout, the NZ Herald reported.
The caravan collided with a truck at 1.55pm on Thursday.
Two people were injured during the crash but emergency services were unable to confirm whether it was the father, daughter or truck driver.
A witness who lives near the crash site told the newspaper the family had been in New Zealand for a week before the fatal accident.
The Waikato Serious Crash Unit are at the scene and road diversions have been put in place.Explore More
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