The driver of a truck
which crashed into the Waihohonu Stream from SH1 Desert Road
yesterday morning can now be identified as 51-year-old Dave
Budge from Porirua, who was known to friends and family as
Budgie.
SH1 was re-opened shortly before 9pm last night
following a significant search and recovery operation. The
truck will be examined over the coming days and an
investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
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