Police have named the man who died in an East Auckland motorcycle crash last week.
He was 21-year-old Aucklander, Tyler Halliday.
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this incredibly difficult time,” said a police spokesperson.
Halliday died at the scene of a collision between a car and a motorcycle on Pakūranga Rd in Howick around 2.25pm on May 26.
Another person went to hospital with minor injuries following the crash.
A witness told the Herald they were outside when the incident occurred near them.
Emergency services responding to the serious crash last week.
“I was sitting outside, then I heard a motorbike speeding up the highway until I heard a massive boom, followed by silence, then heard faint yells in the distance,” they said.
A few minutes later, they said they heard sirens coming closer, so they then ran out to check what had happened.
“I saw around four, five cops, a fire engine, ambulances and some resuscitation units and a flipped car,” the witness said.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing, police said.
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