The 8-year-old boy who died after being struck by a car on SH5 at Tapapa yesterday can now be named as Thomas Evans from Auckland.
Initial enquiries indicate Thomas was attempting to cross the highway to join his father who was looking for water to fix their broken down vehicle.
Earlier:
Police are continuing to investigate a crash on SH5 at Tapapa that claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy.
The incident occurred at about 4.50pm yesterday, 500m west of Whites Rd.
Initial police enquiries indicate a Toyota utility containing a man and his 8-year-old son had broken down.