Police name man who died in State Highway 2 crash near Takapau

Police have named the person who died after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Takapau last week.

Police have named the person who died after a crash in Central Hawke’s Bay.

He was Matthew John Dasent, 58, from Takapau.

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Takapau, about 20km southwest of Waipukurau, just before 6.40pm on Wednesday, April 29.

A police spokesperson said one person died at the scene, three other people sustained serious injuries and one person was moderately injured.

The crash happened near the highway’s intersection with Maharakeke Rd, and closed the highway for a time.

The spokesperson said inquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing and their thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased.