A pedestrian killed in a road crash in Whakatane on Friday has been formally identified as 17-year-old local man Raiden Howden.
He was struck by a car on Keepa Rd, Whakatane at approximately 8.50pm.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Inquiries are also continuing into a second fatal crash in the Awakeri area of Whakatane the following night, which claimed the life of another 17-year-old male.
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His details will be released as soon as the formalities have been completed.