Police have named the driver who was killed yesterday, after his car collided with a ute near Balclutha in South Otago.
Peter Gerald Sinclair, a 51-year-old farmer from Te Houka, died in the crash on Moffat Rd, off State Highway 1.
Clutha-Taieri area response manager Senior Sergeant Alastair Dickie, said three other people sustained minor injuries, including Mr Sinclair's 18-year-old son who was the only passenger.
Snr Sgt Dickie said the crash occurred at the brow of a hill just before 5pm, when a Ford Courier ute travelling towards SH1 collided with a Toyota Corolla hatchback travelling in the opposite direction.
Mr Sinclair's car was extensively damaged and he died at the scene.
