Name Release, Fatal Crash, Roxburgh

Friday, 18 July 2025, 4:44 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police

Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died after a crash on State Highway 8 on 4 July.

He was Yung Oon Chong, 31, from Singapore.

Police offer our condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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