Upload video Video is not available The video will play automatically soon8Cancel Play now New Zealand: Seven dead in horrific crash near Picton Three generations of a “living family” have been honored, including a baby who was tragically killed in a horrific frontal crash. Seven people traveling in a truck lost their lives when their vehicle collided with a refrigerated truck. Two passengers survived the collision and are being treated at the hospital. One is said to be in serious condition and the other in serious but stable condition. A police chief told the media: “It is absolutely tragic how seven lives were lost in the blink of an eye.” The van was destroyed and almost completely crumpled in the crash. Some of the family who lost their lives in a head-on collision in New Zealand The victims, from Auckland, New Zealand, include members of the Philippine community. They had spent the night with a friend and were on their way home when the accident happened “in a flash of seconds” just south of Picton, on the south island of New Zealand. A friend named Bill told NewstalkZB: “They spent some of their last hours on earth with me on Saturday night, Sunday morning. “This was a living family – my friend was a high school teacher … his wife started an online business and he was really proud of her.” A truck is shown on its side in aerial shots ( Picture: network) He said the family had four children and one of the sons had married a Taiwanese woman, who died with the couple’s baby. “I was really arrested by this young woman, she was so nice and my heart really beats that she left and the baby left. “Her husband survived … she will wake up and find out he is alone now.” The horror of the crash cost many lives ( Picture: network) Inspector Simon Feltham, Marlborough County Sheriff’s Office, said an investigation had been launched into the collision. He added: “Police can confirm that one of the dead was the driver of the van at the time of the crash. “Therefore, the matter will be referred to the medical examiner in due course. An aerial view of the crash site on State Highway 1 on the South Island, New Zealand ( Picture: 1news.co.nz) “The focus of the police remains on gathering information to assist the medical examiner and to support the victims in this accident and our first correspondents.” The head of the Aukland community in the Philippines, Romy Adanga, said he was devastated to learn that the people killed were members of his community, the New Zealand Herald reported. “This is really terrible and shocking news for the community and all our thoughts are with the families and the victims,” Mr Udanga said. A community is in a state of shock ( Picture: network) Matilde Figuracion, a Filipino woman living in Wellington, allegedly took the same boat as those involved in the accident and was a few minutes behind them. He said he was shocked to hear the news. Emilie Shi, the former consul general of the Philippines, confirmed that the bodies of the dead have been transferred to Christchurch and the consul general in the city is helping with the matter. read more Two people have been confirmed dead after a helicopter sank in a field in Yorkshire read more The frantic appeal of the unmarried father to his 7-year-old daughter, as she was found dead after a horrible accident at the campsite
