The passenger of a Toyota car critically injured in a two car collision near Paengaroa last Monday has died at Waikato Hospital.
Police have this afternoon released the name of the man.
He was Raj Kumar Mahat, a 33 year old Nepalese man from Rotorua.
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Senior Sergeant Ian Campion said in a statement he urged drivers to take extreme care on Western Bay of Plenty roads over the winter months and particularly during adverse weather conditions.
Police enquiries are continuing and no further information is available at this time.