Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died following a crash on Kopu-Hikuai Road, Thames, on 23 December 2019.
He was 90-year-old William Shearer (known as Bill), from Whangamata.
Our thoughts are with Mr Shearer's family and loved ones.
An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.