As stated by Detective Sergeant Sarah Graham:
Police can now name the two people who died in a crash on Tunnel Road, Christchurch, on 30 December.
They were 35-year-old Babe Wihongi, and 55-year-old Patrick Anngow, both from Linwood.
Our thoughts are with their families and friends, and Police are providing support to their next of kin at this tragic time.
The investigation into the crash is complex and it will take time to establish a complete picture of what occurred that night.
The victims' families have requested privacy as they come to terms with what has happened.
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