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    A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison

    A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison


    Jeremy Anthony Lee was high on meth when the truck he was driving veered over the centre line on State Highway 1, colliding with a car driven by Alan George Weir, killing him on impact.

    Lee's admitted charges of dangerous driving causing death and driving while impaired by a drug causing death.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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