Name of driver who died

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

POLICE have released the name of the man who died in the crash in Lavenham Road on Friday night, when the car he was driving left the road and struck a tree.

He was 30-year-old Tawiti Mokaraka Mokai Ruru, who lived in Patutahi but was originally from Christchurch. The police serious crash inquiry into the incident continues.