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Police name victim of Okoia crash, inquiries ongoing

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Police have offered condolences to the victim's family. Photo / NZME

Police have offered condolences to the victim's family. Photo / NZME

Police have named the man who died in a crash at Okoia, near Whanganui, on May 26.

He was 76-year-old David Hauparoa Hiroti.

The two-vehicle crash occurred on No 2 Line between Portal Street and Okoia Road at about 7pm.

Hiroti was an Okoia resident.

“Our thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time,” police said.

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Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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