Whakatāne man Kyle Archer sentenced after driving over elderly woman with concrete truck

Open Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald·19 Jul, 2026 04:35 AM5 mins to read‌Concrete truck driver Kyle Archer pleaded guilty to careless driving causing injury and was sentenced this week in the Whakatāne District Court.A pensioner’s usual morning walk to the shops turned into a “worst nightmare” when she was run over by a concrete truck. The 73-year-old had been walking from her rest home in Whakatāne, assisted by her walking frame, when she crossed in front of the truck, which was sitting stationary