Taiwanese tourist killed in crash named

The tourist had been on holiday with family when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Jones Rd and Dawsons Rd last Wednesday. Photo / File

A Taiwanese tourist killed in a crash in Canterbury last week has been named.

Fu-Hwa Ju, 66, had been on holiday with family when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Jones Rd and Dawsons Rd last Wednesday.

Witnesses said the rental van Mr Ju was travelling in did not stop at the stop-sign controlled intersection before colliding with a vehicle on Jones Rd.

Mr Ju, a rear-seat passenger, had been wearing a seat belt at the time.

One of the six other Taiwanese occupants of the van, a 60-year-old woman, has been discharged from Christchurch Hospital.

Mr Ju's family and travelling companions were "extremely upset" and had been receiving support from police, the hospital and the Taiwanese consulate.

Police said investigations into the crash were continuing and it was too early to say whether any charges would be laid.

The death has been referred to the coroner.