Arguably his most serious prior driving conviction was careless driving causing Eileen Margaret Ferguson’s death in January 2018. Ferguson, a Canadian tourist visiting relatives, died after a crash at the intersection of Kairanga Bunnythorpe Rd and Milson Line, Palmerston North. Graham failed to give way and drove out in front of Ferguson, who died a day after the crash. He told police, despite stopping for a moment, he did not see the car Ferguson was a passenger in. Defence lawyer William Kronast said Graham had a history of alcohol issues, but had been staying off the drink before the February crash.
Rachel Moore14:03, Jun 29 2021
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Police are managing traffic after contractors struck a gas main on Tremaine Ave in Palmerston North.
Parts of a main road in Palmerston North were closed after contractors struck a gas main. The gas main was struck on Tremaine Ave at 12.10pm on Tuesday, a police spokeswoman said. The road reopened just before 2pm. Officers attended the scene, managing traffic at the intersections of Milson Line and Thames St with Tremaine Ave. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said they had one fire truck in attendance but no additional information. A post on the Palmerston North City Council Facebook page at 1pm said the road could be closed for two to three hours.
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