Man killed in Nightcaps crash named

Police have named a passenger who died in hospital after a two-vehicle collision near Nightcaps in Southland. 

He was Dontay Mataatua Wepa-Haora (19), of Nightcaps.

Police said today they were continuing to investigate the crash in Nightcaps-Opio Rd, which occurred about 3pm on February 21. 

Mr Wepa-Haora was taken to Dunedin Hospital where he died. 

The driver of the vehicle he was in remains in a critical condition in Christchurch Hospital, a police spokeswoman said.

oscar.francis@odt.co.nz

 

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