Source: New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died following a crash on Kauri Road on Thursday 17 June.
He was 29-year-old Benjamin Eric Russell, of Tokoroa.
Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/06/21/name-release-fatal-crash-kinleith-2/