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Police name man killed in crash near Gisborne on Friday

September 26, 2018
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The man who died following the crash on State Highway 35 near Gisborne last Friday has been named as Waylon Rerekura.

The 34-year-old from Gisborne died at the scene following a crash between a car and a truck on Friday night. 

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