Police have today (3 Jul) charged a 20-year-old man with manslaughter following a fatal crash on Niagara-Tokanui Highway on 15 February 2025.

At around 8.35pm, Police were alerted to a single-vehicle crash where a ute had rolled between McManus Road and Quarry Hills Fortification Road.

20-year-old Jack Victor Hugh Stephens from Tahakopa subsequently died at the scene, while two other occupants received serious to critical injuries.

At the time, the Serious Crash Unit conduced a scene examination and Police’s investigation was established.

The charged man is due to appear in Gore District Court on Wednesday 30 July 2025.