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A New Plymouth man was killed instantly when he swerved to avoid a stationary car and hit an oncoming vehicle in Taranaki yesterday.
He was Gulzar Shah, 20, of Bell Block.
The collision happened at Ngaere, south of Stratford, about 6.50am yesterday.
Mr Shah swerved to avoid a car which was stopped on State Highway 3, waiting to turn into Finnerty Rd.
There was no turning bay but police said the turning vehicle was stopped legally.
Mr Shah's car spun across the highway and struck an oncoming utility. Two men in the ute were injured, one with serious chest and head injuries.
- NZPA
