He was Neville Proctor (63).
As a result of crash, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is to conduct a review of the access to the Riverstone Kitchen complex, where the accident occurred.
NZTA senior safety engineer Roy Johnston said the agency had previously reviewed the 230m lane for left-turning vehicles off Glenavy-Hilderthorpe Rd (SH1) at the restaurant after two non-fatal crashes there last winter.
As a result, left-turning arrows were painted on the lane, raised reflective markers were added, and the lane was re-marked ``to make it as clear as possible to road users,'' he said in a written statement to the Otago Daily Times yesterday.
Tyre marks were apparent in the lane where the north-bound, fully-laden Dynes Transport milk tanker left the road before smashing into trees and ploughing roughly 10m off the road about 4.20am, killing the driver.
Mr Johnston said the road was built in 2014 and a review was standard practice after all fatal or serious-injury crashes.
Riverstone Kitchen owner Bevan Smith said he did not have concerns, nor had customers reported concerns, about the use of the turning lane.
Since the road had been upgraded there was less congestion at the turn and he felt that for those who were using the lane to turn in to the restaurant, the road was safer.
Police would not comment yesterday on road or weather conditions at the time of the accident, as a serious crash investigation was under way.
WorkSafe has also begun an investigation.
A spokesman from Dynes Transport declined to comment on the crash yesterday.
