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The scene of the late night crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link Road, near Papamoa Beach, on January 17.
A 29-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following a fatal crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link Road, near Papamoa, earlier this year. Uthai Phonphong was killed in the collision which happened about 11pm on January 17 and involved a car and a Toyota Hilux Surf 4WD. The arrested man has also been charged with conspiracy to deal a Class A drug and conspiracy to deal a Class B drug. He will appear in the Tauranga High Court on May 26.
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