Date Time NZ police release name over fatal crash, Methven 7 July Police can now release the names of the two people who died following a crash near Methven last Saturday. They were Sukhjeet Singh, 32, of Leeston and Gurdeep, 28, of Methven. Police extend sympathies to their family and friends Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. /NZ Police Public Release. This material comes from the originating organization and may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length. View in full here. Why? Well, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corporate or ideological interests. We don't put up a paywall – we believe in free access to information of public interest.