Newlyweds among family members killed in BurgerFuel crash

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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.

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.

Singh said the victims' families were all based overseas, with some relatives living in India and others in Canada.

He said the couple's families had been informed of their deaths, but the brother-in-law's parents had not yet been told.

He said the victim's brother was afraid that telling their parents before the body could be returned to India would cause them significant distress.

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