The elderly motorist who died after driving through an intersection near Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, yesterday has been named.
Rognvald Stuart Smith, 77, of Rangiora died at the scene after his vehicle was hit by a car, and then a truck, at the intersection of Giles Road, South Eyre Road and Tram Road, west of State Highway 1 about 1.35pm.
No other injuries were reported.