Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Jono Chappell, Counties Manukau Road Policing Team:
Police are able to release the names of the two people who died following a serious crash in Pakuranga on 20th July 2018.
They were 17-year-old Nathaniel John Juggernaut Quist and 13-year-old Ella Berrington.
Police’s sympathies are with both of their families at this time.
The Serious Crash Unit investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
Police can confirm that the vehicle involved in the crash – a dark coloured Honda Accord – was subsequently reported as being stolen following the crash.
As part of our enquiries, Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed a vehicle matching this description driving near Pakuranga Road around 4.30am on Friday 20th July.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Gabrielle Griffiths on 021 192 1542 or Sergeant Ben Thornton on 021 191 0737.
ENDS
Nick Baker/NZ Police