Police have named the man who died when his scooter collided with a rubbish truck in Whanganui on Friday.
He was Whanganui man Isaac Oldale, 23.
The crash happened at 11.13am on January 19.
Oldale received a serious head injury and was taken to Whanganui Hospital in a critical condition. He died that afternoon.
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The serious crash unit is investigating.
In December 2011, Oldale was at home with his sister when a tyre fire that had been lit next door spread into their Castlecliff home.
The pair called emergency services and fled the house with the help of neighbours.