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Family pushes for law change after 18-year-old killed in truck crash

An 18-year-old woman died when a truck ran a compulsory stop sign and hit her car near Palmerston North, and her family is now campaigning for legal reform.

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Jade Evans, 18, was killed in a collision at an intersection near Palmerston North last November when a truck ran a compulsory stop sign and struck her vehicle. Her family is now fighting for a change to the law in response to her death.

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Family fights for law change after 'loving' 18yo killed in truck crash

Jade Evans died after a truck ran a compulsory stop sign and collided with her car at an intersection near Palmerston North last November.

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