Crash victim had just moved to NZ

A Vietnamese man killed when the van he was in rolled near Hastings on Thursday had moved to New Zealand two months ago.

Kim Sol died in Hawke's Bay Hospital yesterday.

He was one of eight family members in the van, which rolled after it failed to negotiate a bend on Kereru Road near Maraekakaho, southwest of Hastings, Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter spokeswoman Louise Harvey said.

Six, including Mr Sol, arrived in New Zealand in November and had residency, the Dominion Post reported.

The other two family members, including the driver, had moved to New Zealand about 10 years ago.

- NZPA