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Distress, Drugs, and Deadly Decisions | Auckland News
A tragic head-on collision on January 28, 2024, claimed two lives and left a seven-month-old boy with minor injuries. Peta Kerr, 33, was driving 117 km/h without a license, under the influence of methamphetamine at levels five times higher than recreational use, and failed to navigate a curve — crossing into oncoming traffic. Her emotional distress, unstable living situation, and recent threats against her child contributed to the crash. Bryan Kerr, 51, unrelated to her, died in the impact despite having cannabis in his system, which wasn’t linked to the crash. The coroner found multiple…
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