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| Three Britons die in New Zealand | Three Britons die in New Zealand |
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| A three-year-old girl and two women from the UK were killed in a car crash in New Zealand, police said. | A three-year-old girl and two women from the UK were killed in a car crash in New Zealand, police said. |
| The girl and the women, aged 60 and 68, were killed when their car hit a power pole on Wednesday afternoon. | The girl and the women, aged 60 and 68, were killed when their car hit a power pole on Wednesday afternoon. |
| Police said the driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital after suffering injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. | Police said the driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital after suffering injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| And a statement from New Brighton police said fatigue was "likely to be a factor in the crash". | And a statement from New Brighton police said fatigue was "likely to be a factor in the crash". |
| The crash happened at 1820 local time (0720 BST) as the car headed south on Estuary Road, New Brighton. | The crash happened at 1820 local time (0720 BST) as the car headed south on Estuary Road, New Brighton. |
| Maggie Leask from New Zealand Police says conditions were clear when the crash happened. | Maggie Leask from New Zealand Police says conditions were clear when the crash happened. |
| She said: "It's just a suburban locality, and it... would have been a beautiful evening in Christchurch last night. | She said: "It's just a suburban locality, and it... would have been a beautiful evening in Christchurch last night. |
| "It's spring here, it's really still light at that time, it was a beautiful, still, clear evening and the detective sergeant who investigated said that fatigue is really likely to be a factor in the crash." | "It's spring here, it's really still light at that time, it was a beautiful, still, clear evening and the detective sergeant who investigated said that fatigue is really likely to be a factor in the crash." |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said the next of kin of those involved in the crash have been informed. | A Foreign Office spokesman said the next of kin of those involved in the crash have been informed. |
| Consular assistance is now being offered to the families, the spokesman added. |