Name Release - Fatal Crash, Ashburton

Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 3:29 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Burnett Street, Ashburton on Saturday 5 July.

He was Trevor Baker, 68, of Ashburton.

Police extend sympathies to Trevor’s family and friends.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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