Fatal Crash, Parikino

Friday, 14 February 2025, 4:17 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police

Police are now able to confirm the name of the man who died following a crash in Parikino, Whanganui on 8 February.

He was 29-year-old Jake Andrew Sutherland, of Castlecliff.

Police extend our condolences to those close to Jake.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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