Man dies in crash at intersection

NZPA

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    The driver of a car which failed to stop at an intersection near Cambridge died after crashing into a bank.

    Kristopher Mark Shaw, 31, of Cambridge, died in the crash at the intersection of Goodwin and Parallel Roads, Kaipaki, in the early hours of this morning.

    He was
    not wearing a seatbelt, police said.

    Senior Sergeant Dave Simes of Te Awamutu police said Mr Shaw was the sole occupant of a Holden Calais car which failed to stop at the T intersection, drove over a drain and crashed into a bank.

    The crash was discovered by a motorist about 6.30am.

    Investigations are continuing into the cause of the crash.

    - NZPA