Chilean road crash survivor heads home today

Thursday, 2 August 2012, 3:12 pm
Press Release: Waikato District Health Board

Benjamin Blake, 25, from Chile was today discharged from Waikato Hospital and is returning home with his father Eric and girlfriend Macarena.

Mr Blake was the sole survivor from a motor vehicle accident at National Park on Wednesday 11 July.

Agustin Donofrio, German Caceres, Nicolas Ursic, and Luciano Pucheta died in the accident.

Dr Blake released the following statement:

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