Police have released the name of the man killed when a car crashed into a tree on Somerville Rd on April 3.
The man was 36-year-old James Burt from Putāruru.
The crash that killed Burt happened on the night of Wednesday, April 3 in Ōkoroire, South Waikato.
The crash was reported at about 6.50pm.
Despite the efforts of those first at the scene Burt, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was unable to be revived.