The milk tanker driver who died after driving off the road south of Nelson after being stung by a bee has been named as Eric Heath.
The 47-year-old was from Timaru.
He died at the scene of the accident that happened just after 2:30pm yesterday afternoon on the Kohatu-Kawatiri Highway near the intersection of Lamb Valley Road.
A crane was used to remove the tanker from scrub and the road was closed and a detour put in place as investigations took place.
Police yesterday told the Herald the driver appeared to have been stung by a bee before crashing off the road.
