Three generations of same family including baby die ‘in the blink of an eye’ in horror crash as final moments revealed

THE FINAL moments three generations of one family – including a baby – were wiped out in a horror crash have been revealed. The tragic crash occured Sunday morning in Picton, New Zealand, where the driver of the van colided head on with a refrigerated truck – killing seven of the nine onboard, police have confirmed, report the New Zealand Herald The devastating crash left three generations of same family dead The community has said the collision serves as a wake-up call for others who use this road regularly Images of the scene show the van completely destroyed and crumpled up by the impact on the State Highway 1. A heartbroken friend of the seven people killed in the horror crash on the town in the South Island has spoken out about spending his last night with them in Cristchurch, before they were killed “in the blink of an eye”. “You spend every spare moment thinking of the what-ifs and the whys,” Bill revaled to Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings host John MacDonald. READ MORE ON NEW ZEALAND TRUTH IS OUT THERE Mystery as eerie twisting spiral appears in sky sparking alien fears 'I'M GONE' Rita Ora's fiance Taika rips out earpiece and refuses to listen to Schofield He continued: “They spent some of their last hours on earth with me on Saturday night, Sunday morning. “This was a vibrant family — my friend was a high school teacher … his wife started an online business and he was really proud of her. “They had four boys and girls … one of the boys had married a Taiwanese young lady and it was their baby that died. “I was really taken with this young woman, she was so nice and it really hits home at my heart that she’s gone and the baby’s gone. Most read in News COSTA DEL SUNSHINE Another FOUR heatwaves on the way as Brits told to expect Spanish summer TORNADO TRAGEDY Kitesurfer killed as 'tornado' smashes him into seafront restaurant window DOCK HORROR Three rushed to hospital in chemical leak as residents warned to stay indoors SICK OPERATION Crime boss who ran £250k-a-year prostitute ring to fund lavish life jailed TRAVEL HELL Strike chaos could SPREAD to other sectors, union boss warns amid rail shutdown SPY ANOTHER DAY Putin ‘orders up to 50 sleeper agents in Britain to prepare to strike' “Her husband survived … he’s going to wake up and find that he’s now alone.” Bill said the family planned to travel from his to Wellington, and had been taking turns behind the wheel. He added his friend told him he was really proud of their safe driving efforts. The crash has sent shock waves through the small community. Romy Udanga, an Auckland Filipino community leader, said he was distraught to learn those killed were members of the community. “This is really a terrible and shocking news for the community, and all our thoughts are with the families and those affected,” Mr Udanga said. A van hit a truck on State Highway 1 south of Picton – a small town in the South Island of New Zealand “It really also serves as a wake-up call for others in the community to be extra careful on the roads this long weekend.” Matilde Figuracion, a Filipino living in Wellington, was meant to have travelled on the same ferry as those involved in the crash. “The crash happened just minutes before us, and the roads were closed when we reached the Picton area. I was in shock when I heard what happened,” she said. The aftermath of the crash The family who tragically died have connections in the Philippines and Taiwan Emilie Shi, a former consul general of the Philippines, has confirmed the bodies of the deceased have been transferred to Christchurch, and the consul general in the town “is assisting with the matter”. Inspector Simon Feltham has said an investigation into the crash itself was progressing. “Police can confirm that one of the deceased was the driver of the van at the time of the crash. Read More on The Sun CLOUD NINE! Charlotte Crosby goes wild as she reveals her baby's gender with a PLANE COSTA DEL SUNSHINE Another FOUR heatwaves on the way as Brits told to expect Spanish summer “As such, the matter will be referred to the Coroner in due course. “Police’s focus remains on gathering information to assist the Coroner, and on supporting the victims in this crash and our first responders.”