Police have released the name of the man who died in a crash at the Mt Cook road turnoff near Twizel on Wednesday afternoon.
He was 42- year-old Qin Li, of China.
Two other people were seriously injured and one had moderate injuries.
NZME reported yesterday that the person who died was the driver of a vehicle travelling on State Highway 80 coming from Mt Cook.
The vehicle turned on to SH8, heading towards Twizel, and into the path of an oncoming vehicle. A third vehicle, travelling from Tekapo, was waiting at the intersection.
Paul Hannagan, a volunteer firefighter and Mackenzie District councillor, was one of the first responders at the crash.
"There was mess all over the road. It seemed to be a high-impact crash and there were car parts strewn all over the place," he said.
Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.
