Police have named 19-year-old Thomas Pukepuke as the person killed in a crash on the Kaimai Ranges last Friday evening.
Pukepuke died after a two-car crash on State Highway 29.
Hato Hone St John was notified of the incident at 4.20pm and two ambulances, a rapid response unit and a rescue helicopter attended the scene.
“We assessed and treated one patient with critical injuries who was flown to Waikato Hospital,” the spokesperson said.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said four fire crews responded to the two-vehicle crash and were at the scene for about half an hour.
