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Malaykumar Patel, 33, died at the scene of the single-vehicle accident in North Canterbury on Wednesday night.
A man who died in a late-night car accident north of Christchurch was on his way to winning his local cricket team’s bowling trophy.
Malaykumar Patel, 33, died at the scene of the single-vehicle accident on Tram Rd in West Eyreton around 11:10 p.m. Wednesday.
Richmond Cricket Club President Krish Macgregor said Patel was a highly respected member of the club and “one of the good guys.”
“The cricket community will sadly miss him.”
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Patel was working towards receiving the terrain-taking trophy this season, which his teammates hoped to receive for him.
The club also wrote a post on its Facebook page, with many comments sharing their condolences. Among them were other Christchurch cricket teams, including MPCC Panthers, Buffaloes and Wanderers.
A comment from the Buffaloes said that Patel had a “unique bowling style” and that it was an honor to play against him.
Another said that he was a “true gentleman” whom his close friends would greatly miss. “The thoughts are with them and their family in India.”
Investigations into the circumstances of the accident continue.
The accident was one of two fatal incidents in Canterbury on Wednesday.
A woman was killed when she collided with a truck on Main North Rd, near the intersection of Richill St, around 11:10 a.m. M.
Traffic was diverted for more than four hours as the major accident unit surveyed the scene. The truck involved belonged to JCL Asphalt, which declined to comment when contacted by Things.
At least 57 other people have died on New Zealand’s roads so far this year, including seven in Canterbury, according to statistics from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
