Police are now able to name the second person killed in a double fatal crash on SH1 north of Waiouru on Sunday (4 April)
The crash happened around 5.10pm when a Toyota Camry travelling north on SH1 was overtaking a truck and collided head-on with a Mitsubishi Stationwagon approximately 8.6kms north of Waiouru. The truck attempted to stop and avoid the vehicles but was unable to as they collided right in front of him.
The front seat passenger of the Mitsubishi was earlier this week named as Haina Gladys Stewart, aged 48, from Paekakariki. The male driver of the Mitsubishi, aged 49 from Paekakariki, was seriously injured and is now in a stable condition in hospital.
The front seat passenger of the Toyota who died can now be identified as Abdullah Aldousari, aged 19. The driver of the Toyota, also aged 19, remains in a critical condition in hospital. Two passengers from the Toyota are in a stable condition and the other passenger was released from hospital with minor injuries. All the occupants of the Toyota were from Kuwait but living and studying in Auckland.
All enquiries to O/C Taihape Station, Acting Sergeant ALABASTER, (06) 388-2170.