Home / Rotorua Daily PostPaengaroa crash claims life of Rotorua manRotorua Daily Post7 May, 2015 01:29 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditFILEFILEThe passenger of a car which crashed at Paengaroa has died.He was Nepalese man, Raj Kumar Mahat of Rotorua.The 33-year-old was in a car which crashed with another vehicle on State Highway 33 last Monday.He died at Waikato Hospital yesterday. Police enquiries were continuing and no further information was available at this time. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Western Bay of Plenty police Senior Sergeant Ian Campion urged drivers to take extreme care on roads over the winter months and particularly during adverse weather conditions.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Rotorua Daily PostRotorua Daily PostBusinesses urged to bypass free mediation service due to wait-listRotorua Daily PostWeekend weather: Desert Rd reopens as winter blast arrives with snow and showers Rotorua Daily Post'Tragic consequences': Rhythm and Vines road-trip tragedy ends in courtSponsoredRevealed: The night driving ‘red flag’AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.