The crash on Maniatutu Road was not reported to police at the time. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
A driver has been charged after an unreported car crash in western Bay of Plenty led to the death of his passenger.
The one-car crash on Maniatutu Road, at Pongakawa, happened at 8:45pm on Tuesday, 3 June.
Police said the crash was not reported at the time, and after the crash the driver and his passengers made their own way to their addresses.
However, at 4:30am, one passenger was found dead in his home by his flatmate and the driver.
On Friday, a 40-year-old man was charged with dangerous driving causing death. He is due in Tauranga District Court on 12 June.
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