One of four Southland teenagers killed in a crash has been remembered as a “beautiful, talented, caring and cheeky man”.

Konnor Steele, 16, Indaka Rouse, 16, Kyah Kennedy, 16, all from Bluff, and O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai, 17, from Invercargill died in a crash in Invercargill just before 4pm on Friday.

A friend of O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai’s mother has set up a Givealittle page.

Amanda Chalmers said “in an instant his whanau world was changed. Their hearts broken. Amanda and Teira losing their baby. Not something any parent should ever have to experience. Jai, Tamara & Awhi losing their baby brother. Fairlayne losing her partner. The whanau losing a moko, nephew, cousin and friend. The community losing a handsome young man.”

“Maru an 17 year old young beautiful, talented, caring and cheeky man has been stolen and hearts are suffering.”

“Those who know and love Maru will be deeply saddened and I would like to put this page out to whanau & friends wide and far who want to tautoko this whanau in their grief by supporting with financial burden of what has already been a terrible tragedy.”

“Any tautoko will be appreciated by the whanau and all contributions will go to the whanau in supporting with Maru’s tangihanga.”