Newlyweds among family members killed in BurgerFuel crash
Three family members, including a newlywed couple, were killed in a high-speed car crash into a BurgerFuel restaurant in South Auckland. The community is now raising funds to repatriate their bodies to India.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the logistical and financial burdens faced by immigrant families when dealing with sudden deaths and the need for international repatriation.
The trio killed in a crash at a BurgerFuel outlet in the South Auckland suburb of Takanini were a newlywed couple and their brother-in-law, according to a community leader.
Daljit Singh, president of the Supreme Sikh Society, said their families overseas were now waiting for their bodies to be repatriated as soon as possible.
The fatal crash happened on Sunday night when a car crashed into a building and tore through a BurgerFuel restaurant on Great South Road, killing all three.
RNZ understands the vehicle is believed to have been travelling at more than 150 km/h.
Singh told RNZ the victims were Punjabi residents from the same family aged 29, 33 and 38.
The couple had married just six months ago, and the wife had recently arrived in New Zealand. All three lived together in South Auckland.
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