Connor Harley Latty (20) died at the scene when he was hit by a runaway truck in Police St near the intersection with Crawford St about 7.55am last Friday.
The truck struck Mr Latty before hitting several cars, a police spokesman said.
Mr Latty was understood to be on the way to his work at Repco.
In a death notice published in the Otago Daily Times, Mr Latty’s family paid tribute to him.
"Words cannot express the heartache we feel that Connor didn’t have time to follow his dreams.
"No truer words have been said."
Repco's Dunedin branch manager Gary Cole said in a statement that staff were devastated to hear of Mr Latty's death.
"Connor joined our team seven weeks ago and displayed all the wonderful attributes of a polite young man with a great smile who was keen to succeed.
"We are grateful to all those who attended the scene of the accident and to the wider community for their ongoing messages of sympathy and support.
"Our thoughts are with Connor’s family and friends at this very difficult time."
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said the investigation into the crash was continuing.
"Now it is a case of reviewing all the evidence before a decision is made about the outcome."
A witness said the driver was not in the truck at the time of the incident, but appeared to be talking to mechanics at an auto parts store in Carroll St when the truck began to move.
