Whangarei man Seth O'Meara has been named as the victim of the fatal two-car collision on State Highway 1 near Waipu yesterday.
The 49-year-old died and other person sustained serious injuries in the crash south of Glenmohr Rd around 5pm.
The incident closed SH1. It reopened around 9.20pm.
Police confirmed in a statement this afternoon O'Meara had died in the incident, adding their sympathies were with his family and friends.
