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Emergency services at the scene of Friday's crash near Rāpaki Bay.
Sergeant Gerard Peoples said the police serious crash unit was investigating the crash. They were investigating several possibilities, including whether a third party was involved.
Taylor-McCutchan and the driver were best friends and had known each other since they started at Linwood College.
“There was no drugs or alcohol involved”, McCutchan told
Stuff.
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“They were just out for a drive, spending time together.”
The driver was “devastated”, he said.