Police can now name the man who died following a fleeing driver incident near Kaitaia yesterday.
He was 24-year-old Justin Ricky-Lee Murray, 24, of Te Kao.
Police extends its condolences to his whanau and friends.
The driver and a passenger remain in hospital in Auckland. Both are in a serious but stable condition.
Another two passengers have been released from hospital.
The Police investigation is continuing.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified.
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Issued by Police Media Centre