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Fatal Crash in Tasman District, 3:00am

Friday 22 May 2009, 12:16PM

By New Zealand Police

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MOTUEKA

At about 3 am on Friday the 22nd of May 2009 the Police attended a crash which had occured 1 Km south of Lower Moutere Store on the Moutere Highway Motueka.

On arrival Police found a 39 year old man deceased at the wheel of his vehicle. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.

An initial reconstruction at the scene has revealed that the vehicle has lost control on a right hand bend and collieded with a tree.

The road has been closed and a full investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.

The name of the deceased will not be released until next of kin have been advised.

A further press release will be made after the next of kin have been contacted.