Police updates on crimes and investigations for 7 January 2024.
Name release – State Highway 25 crash
Police can now name the man who died in a crash on State Highway 25, south of Kereta, on 2 January.
He was 32-year-old Eli Boyd Wallace, from Auckland.
‘Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.’
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
Fatal crash: Milford Sound Highway, SH 94, Fiordland
Police can confirm one person has died in a crash on State Highway 94, just south of the Homer Tunnel.
The crash occurred about 10.50am and involved three motorbikes. Sadly, one of the riders died at the scene, while two others suffered moderate-to-serious injuries.
The road remains closed ahead of a Serious Crash Unit investigation.
Police are aware that a number of tourists are in Milford Sound, or wanting to travel there, and thank them for their patience.
