Man charged over fatal Queenstown crash
A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with Excess Blood Alcohol Causing Death, over the crash that killed Royalburn Station butcher Outrega Anderson.
Anderson, known as Tré, died on State Highway 6, near the Crown Range turn-off, at around 7.30am on 16 December, 2023.
The driver of the other vehicle involved in the two-vehicle fatal crash was hospitalised in a serious condition but later discharged.
He has now been charged with the serious drink driving offence, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
He is due to appear in Queenstown District Court on 29 January.
Police say further charges are under consideration.
"We are unable to provide any further information while the matter is before the court," a police statement says.
Anderson, 48, was head butcher and master charcutier at Royalburn Station, the alpine farm owned by Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie.
He grew up in Southland, and was also an industrial designer, artist and chef, graduating from Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Design, Photographic Design.
He worked at Queenstown winery restaurant Amisfield for more than 10 years.
