Richie Hardcore: Timaru car crash a wake up call for young men

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Aug 8, 2021 · 4m

Alcohol. Speed. An overloaded car. Unrestrained passengers.

It was a recipe for disaster - and now five Timaru teenagers are dead, their families and community reeling.

The five boys died at the scene after the car they were in crashed about 7.30pm on Saturday.

Last night two of the boys were named by family - Niko Hill and Javarney Drummond.

At least one call had been made to police about boy racing in the area shortly before the fatal carnage.

The group - five in the car and one in the boot - were travelling in a Nissan Bluebird sedan which struck a power pole and tore in two.

All five…