Serious crash - Rotorua
A serious crash took place Monday evening in Whakarewarewa, Rotorua.
What you need to know:
- The crash that involved two cars and seven people was reported at 7.50pm.
- Four people have died and two people remain in hospital with serious injuries following crash on State Highway 5 on Monday evening.
- Three people died at the scene of the crash and one died in hospital after having been transported in a critical condition, a police spokesperson said.
- Two people remain in hospital, one in a critical condition and one in a serious condition. Police said one person was uninjured.
- Investigations into the circumstances that led to the crash were ongoing.
- At the time, SH5 was closed between Tumunui Rd and Waipa State Mill Rd due to the crash, according to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
What's your favourite Christmas song?
There's new ones every year, some become classics and some are not so good. What do you consider your favourite Christmas song.
And more importantly, what song would you ban? Share below!
Loading…
