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Hamish McNeilly / Stuff
A man died in Dunedin hospital eight days after colliding with the side of a boathouse.
A Dunedin man who collided with the side of a shed in his wheelchair died at Dunedin Hospital.
Michael MacLeod, 46, died Sunday, eight days after sustaining fatal injuries in a crash.
The accident occurred around 10 p.m. on December 12 in Macandrew Bay on the Otago Peninsula.
Police said MacLeod lost control of his wheelchair while crossing a runway and hit the side of a boathouse.
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He suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to Dunedin Hospital.
A friend said Stuff that MacLeod was the father of two.
He loved animals and was “bright, cheerful and kind.”
A family member wrote a tribute online: “We are all heartbroken, you have left this land too soon.”
A police spokeswoman said the circumstances surrounding MacLeod’s death were still under investigation and that the incident would be referred to the coroner.
A funeral would be held for MacLeod on Thursday.
