Original article. Looks like the anonymous commenter who criticized me for “ignoring” this story and spread rumors that it was speculated to be murder because the driver of the other car was never found — didn’t know what the hell she/he was talking about.

New Zealand authorities announced on the 18th that a young Korean man had been killed in a highway car accident. According to local police, at approximately 5 am on the 17th (local time) at highway 2 near Clive, a car being driven by 27-year old Mr. Park was struck by an oncoming car and Mr. Park died at the scene.

The 19-year old driver of the other car sustained serious torso injuries and is being treated in hospital.

Jeong Sang-cheon of the New Zealand Embassy said, “(Although the autopsy results have not yet been released) it appears that the collision occurred when the other car swerved into the wrong lane.”

The Embassy is working with local police to ascertain the circumstances of the accident.