Tapanui man identified following fatal vehicle crash

Wednesday 28 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 28 May 2025, 10:29am

Police have identified 71-year-old Kenneth David Falconer as the man who died in a crash on Station Road in Tapanui. Mr Falconer was the sole occupant of a ute that struck a garage and caught fire on 23 May. He died at the scene.

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1. StuffWed 28 May 2025, 10:04am

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2. Otago Daily TimesWed 28 May 2025, 10:08am

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3. NZ HeraldWed 28 May 2025, 10:29am

   Tapanui crash: Kenneth Falconer, 71, named as fatal crash victim (opens in new tab)