Police have named the 17-year-old victim of a single vehicle crash that occurred on the West Coast this morning.
The crash happened on the Kaniere-Kowhitirangi Rd, inland from Hokitika, about 1am.
According to police, the car veered off the left hand side of the road and struck a power pole, knocking the pole down.
The accident cut power to neighbouring properties and the valley.
A 17-year-old passenger in the vehicle is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
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