Police name elderly motorist who died in intersection crash

The elderly motorist was hit by a car and a truck after driving through an intersection near Kaiapoi. File Photo / NZ Herald

The elderly motorist who died after driving through an intersection near Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, yesterday has been named.

Rognvald Stuart Smith, 77, of Rangiora died at the scene after his vehicle was hit by a car, and then a truck, at the intersection of Giles Road, South Eyre Road and Tram Road, west of State Highway 1 about 1.35pm.

No other injuries were reported.