Police can now release the name of the man who died after he was struck by a vehicle, on State Highway 27 near Matamata, early on Saturday morning.
He is 24-year-old Michael William Spink, from North Yorkshire, England. He has been working locally on a farm in the Matamata area.
Police extend their sympathies to Mr Spink’s family and friends at this time.
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Issued by Police Media Centre