"He put on the brakes and tried to swerve but he struck Mr Atchinson ... he was killed instantly." Frost told the New Zealand Herald Mr Atchinson was on his hands and knees when he was struck. Mr Atchinson looked up before the impact, but was not able to get to safety, Mr Frost said. Brother Terry Atchinson said his brother was a bubbly person who got along with everybody. A Kiwi dad has been killed while crouching over a manhole he was working on in rural California.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 01:20 UTC