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Fatal crash

Sunday 29 July 2007, 12:33PM

By New Zealand Police

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PALMERSTON

At about 12.15p.m. Saturday the 28th July a 16 seater bus with six persons aboard was travelling south on Sate Highway One.

The occupants of the bus were known to each other and were travelling to Dunedin to attend a meeting.

After the bus crossed the Katiki over bridge south of Moeraki, it has drifted to the left and run off the road, and down an embankment.

The bus continued in motion until it struck a large cabbage tree, which was pulled out of the ground.

The front seat passenger in the bus died at the scene.

The five other occupants were taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance and helicopter.

All of them had received injuries to varying degrees.

The crash scene was attended by Police from Hampden and Oamaru.

Fire service from Palmerston and Oamaru, and serious crash investigators.