Hit from behind at traffic lights: Auckland crash victim named

The motorist who was killed while waiting at a set of busy Auckland traffic lights was Zhengwen Hu.

Hu, also known as Alan, was killed in a crash at the intersection of Botany Rd and Ti Rakau Dr, Golflands, on January 28.

"Our thoughts are with Mr Hu's family and friends at this time," a police spokesperson said.

"Police enquires into the crash are still ongoing."

Four cars were involved in the collision. Three cars - an SUV, a four-wheel drive and a wagon - were all sitting at the lights on Botany Rd when the third car was rear-ended by a fourth vehicle which then pushed the other vehicles into each other.

The person in the fourth car, a Holden sedan, was removed from the car and taken to Middlemore Hospital.