Police name men killed in Lake Tekapo crash

NZ Herald
Police have named the two men killed in the crash. Photo / File
Police have named the two men killed in the crash. Photo / File

The two men who died in a crash near Lake Tekapo on Monday have been named by police.

They were 46-year-old Stephen John Hayden, from Australia, and 72-year-old Nigel Stuart Freeman, from Twizel.

The two-car collision happened on State Highway 8, between Hayman Rd and Tekapo Canal Rd, shortly after 5.15pm, on Monday, police said.