Fatal crash in Hāwera: name released

Photo / Google Maps. SH45 is closed at the intersection with Hunter Street, Hawera, due to a serious crash.

Police have released the name of the person killed in a fatal crash on Saturday.

75-year-old Noel Busby from Hāwera has died following a serious crash in South Taranaki on the weekend.

The single vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 45 shortly after midday Saturday, August 31.

The incident occurred on SH45 in Hāwera, near the intersection with Hunter Road

Mr Busby was the sole occupant of the vehicle and died at the scene.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.