Ross Grantham: Manawatu Area Commander Inspector on the case where a teenager died after a run it straight-style game - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Police have revealed more about the death of a teenager, after a combative run it straight-style game with friends on Sunday. 

It involves people running fill tilt into each other, with no protective gear.

The 19-year-old died in hospital yesterday, and our newsroom's been told he's Ryan Satterthwaite.

Manawatu Area Commander Inspector, Ross Grantham, has outlined more details.

"I understand he hasn't banged his head into anything...it's the action of his head that has caused the injury."

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