Police name teen killed in Wairarapa crash

Firefighters cordon off SH2 at Opaki Kaiparoro Rd after a fatal accident involving a Pahiatua teenager on Mt Bruce on Sunday morning.

Police have released the name of a 17-year-old youth who died in a one-car crash on Mt Bruce on Sunday.

Kane Thomas O'Donovan of Pahiatua died after the car he was driving veered into a bank about 9am.

The unlicensed driver was travelling south on State Highway 2 when he crashed, about 200 metres from the summit.

Alcohol use may have been a factor.

The teenager is thought to have been living in Featherston, where his father lives.

Tributes have flooded in to his Facebook page.

Police are seeking information about a vehicle that was seen before the fatal crash.

They understand that the driver who died had been given petrol by a passer-by and officers would like to speak to that person or persons.

The vehicle is described as a small vehicle with white writing on the back, along with a Mitsubishi symbol.

It had little red dots with black writing down the sides of the vehicle. It is believed this incident occurred on the northern side of Mt Bruce. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Masterton police on 06 370 0300.