An Indian-origin father has died in a tragic two-vehicle crash while working a late evening Uber shift in New Zealand, leaving his family devastated.Ramandeep Dhillon, 36, of Papamoa, died on Wednesday when the vehicle he was traveling in crashed on the Te Puke Highway between Bell Road and Poplar Lane about 7.15pm.Police said one person died at the scene, while two people in the other vehicle were injured. An investigation into the circumstances of the crash continues and has been referred to the coroner.Dhillon had left home that evening after spending time with his wife Veerpal Kaur and 18-month-old daughter Kudrat. He told them he would return later for dinner, but never came back.Concern grew when he stopped answering calls, before police arrived in the night to inform his wife of his death.“I cried, I cried, I cried. I thought my life was ruined,” Kaur told the NZ Herald.Dhillon was born in Punjab, India and moved to New Zealand in 2015 on a student visa. He later returned to India in 2024 to marry Kaur after being introduced through family connections.After their marriage, the couple settled in Papamoa, Bay of Plenty, where he worked in kiwifruit orchards, Dhillon later began driving for Uber to support the family and spend more time at home after the birth of their daughter.Kaur said the job allowed him to be closer to his child, and expressed how excited he was to become a father.“He was very excited when he found out he was going to be a father,” she told the NZ Herald.The couple named their daughter Kudrat, which means “nature.” Since his death, the girl has been constantly asking where her father is.Friends and family described Dhillon as a devoted husband and father who always prioritized spending time with his daughter, even during work breaks.A close friend told the NZ Herald, “If he missed his daughter, he would come home, spend time with her and then go back to work.”His best friend of 12 years, Gurlabh Singh, said Dhillon was a positive and caring person who supported those around him, including picking him up from the airport when he first arrived in New Zealand.The GiveLittle page set up for the family has raised thousands of dollars to help cover funeral costs, rent and living expenses as Kaur and her daughter face life without her.