[340] Re: Hitchhiking
- From: "Tony Yeung" <Tony.Yeung@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <340@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:52:52 +1200
FYI Davi, when u go on your trip, please don't hitchhike on the
motorway.=20
I was 1/2 hr late to work today coz of that :(
Death on motorway creates huge traffic jam=20
25.06.2004
10.30am=20
UPDATE - Motorists had a horrendous trip into town on Auckland's western
motorway today after a hitchhiker was hit by a truck shortly before the
early morning traffic peak began.=20
Police closed the motorway into the city on the city side of the Newton
Road overbridge shortly after 5.30am and re-opened it at 8.45am.=20
Inspector Andy Brill from the police Northern Communications Centre in
Auckland said within a short time of closing the road the traffic had
backed up several kilometres, as far as the traffic cameras could see.=20
He said the traffic began clearing at about 10am.=20
Traffic was diverted off the motorway to Newton Road but Mr Brill said
it was a horrendous morning for motorists trying to get into town as
roads at the offramp became heavily congested.=20
Newstalk ZB radio reported at 8am that traffic was backed up as far as
Lincoln Rd in Waitakere City.=20
The dead hitchiker was Thomas John Davidson, aged 17. No further details
were available.=20
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