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Police name pair killed in Christmas Day car crash south of Auckland

December 28, 2020

Clevedon Kawakawa Rd was closed for some time last night as emergency services responded to the incident.

Police have named the two people killed in a car crash in southeast Auckland on Christmas Day.

Rebecca McAlees, 24, and Terry Charleston, 34, from Whitford, Auckland were killed in a crash along Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd around 7:30pm on December 25.

Police Inspector Jason Homan said at the time high speeds appeared to have been a factor in the crash.

"We are pleading with people to slow down, wear your seatbelts and don't drive if you've been drinking or are fatigued."

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

There have been four deaths over the official holiday road toll period, which officially starts at 4pm on Christmas Eve and ends at 6am on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.

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