'Unimaginable loss': School remembers boy killed in Desert Rd triple tragedy holiday crash

Eight-year-old James died alongside his mum and baby brother in the early morning smash.

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NZ Herald4 Jun, 2026 07:20 PM3 mins to readJames (8) and his mother, Leidy, died following a crash on the Desert Road on Monday. Photo / GivealittleJames (8) and his mother, Leidy, died following a crash on the Desert Road on Monday. Photo / GivealittleThe 8-year-old boy who died in the King’s Birthday Desert Rd crash has been remembered by his school as a “kind, thoughtful, and quiet leader”.James Martinez Andrade was killed with his mother, Leidy Andrade Avirama, and 7-month-old brother, only identified as “baby”, in Monday’s crash.

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'Unimaginable loss': School remembers boy killed in Desert Rd triple tragedy holiday crash

'Unimaginable loss': School remembers boy killed in Desert Rd triple tragedy holiday crash

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