Name of man killed in crash near Greymouth released

Taylorville Rd near Greymouth, where 64-year-old Kenneth Naismith Buchanan suffered fatal injuries in a car accident last week. Photo / Wikipedia

Police have released the name of a man who died following a crash on Taylorville Rd near Greymouth on Thursday.

He was Kenneth Naismith Buchanan, 64, of Greymouth.

Buchanan was transported to Christchurch Hospital after the accident but died on Good Friday.

Police said their thoughts were with his family and friends.