The Otaki man who died in a crash between a car and truck in Waikanae on Friday was Scott Robert Truger, whose 4-year-old son died in a car crash eight years ago.
Scott Truger, 43, died when his car and a truck collided on State Highway 1 north of Waikanae on Friday.
His son Konrad Truger, who was born in a car, died in a car crash in January 2008.
Wendy Connon, Konrad's mother and Truger's ex partner, was driving at the time and was convicted of Konrad's manslaughter in 2009.
![The funeral for 4-year-old Konrad Truger who died as a result of a car accident at Kahutara. Photo / Lynda Feringa](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MZGCQ7GLDJONQEAFRVBLMBQM4A.jpg?auth=0c4f65ff56ff78b850b6ff9f734194bf87dc3a0316d0840f9f0c6c3675907986&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)