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A fatal crash in Ramaramama involving a truck and three other vehicles resulted in the deaths of three seasonal workers from Samoa who were on their way to Auckland before flying home.
The accident, suspected to have been caused by a tyre blowout in the truck, left three other seasonal workers from Samoa recovering in the hospital.
The deceased were aged 47, 37, and 32, while a 21-year-old remains in critical condition, and two others are being treated for injuries.
The crash caused significant delays in South Auckland's motorway network.
Inspector Tony Wakelin, Counties Manukau Road Policing Manager, stated that initial indications suggest the truck, traveling southbound, had a tyre blowout, crossed the median into the northbound lane, and collided with a van and two other vehicles.
Emergency workers are providing support to everyone affected by the horrific crash.
One of the survivors, speaking from his hospital bed in Samoan, shared the news that he and two other colleagues in the hospital were alive.
However, he was overcome with emotion when discussing the three colleagues who were killed.
An Auckland-based relative of another survivor mentioned that their cousin had been unconscious for some time and only woke up early this morning.
Six people were traveling in the van at the time of the crash.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has not yet contacted Samoa's Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa but plans to speak with her in person at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga.
The group was traveling from the Bay of Plenty to Auckland ahead of a flight back to Samoa.
The van's driver was not a seasonal worker but the uncle of one of the deceased men.
The Samoan community in New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, is rallying to support the families of the deceased and those recovering in the hospital.
A fund has been set up by South Auckland community leader Li’amanaia Lorenzo Kaisara to help the families.
People in Samoa and New Zealand have taken to social media to pay tribute to the deceased.
Police are continuing their investigation into the cause of the crash, with witnesses suggesting that the truck, traveling south, blew a tyre, crossed into the northbound side of the motorway, and collided with the van and other vehicles.