'Dream trip' turns to tragedy after hitchhiking Lord of the Rings fan killed in crash

Lord of the Rings fan killed after accepting lift

Joseph Snode was on his way to Christchurch when the driver giving him a lift lost control of her vehicle. Photo: supplied/GoFundMe An inquest into the death of a 26-year-old backpacker from the United Kingdom has concluded the cause to be a "road traffic collision".

UK backpacker died ‘living his dream life’ travelling in NZ, coroner hears

Lord of the Rings fan Joseph Snode accepted “a lift by a lady and her teenage children”, a decision that turned out to be fatal.

'Dream trip' turns to tragedy after hitchhiking Lord of the Rings fan killed in crash

A British tourist killed in a crash on the South Island’s West Coast last year was a Lord of the Rings fan on a dream trip visiting locations used in the...