Passenger remains in critical condition after Hanmer Springs crashFACEBOOK Boney Biju died after crashing his car near Hanmer Springs on his 21st birthday. A 20-year-old remains in a critical condition after a crash that killed a chef on his 21st birthday. The German man, who is understood to have been working as a bartender in Hanmer Springs, North Canterbury, was flown to Wellington Regional Hospital after the Christmas Eve crash, at about 12.40am. READ MORE:* Hanmer Springs chef Boney Biju killed on 21st birthday in crash* Two people killed in car crash near Glenavy* Holiday road toll rises to five after person dies in crash near RotoruaFirefighters cut off the roof and removed the doors to rescue the critically-injured passenger. The 20-year-old remained in a critical condition on Tuesday after spending Christmas Day in the intensive care unit, a Capital and Coast District Health Board spokeswoman said.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2017 00:22 UTC