Woman charged after fatal quad bike crash

5:55 pm on 29 July 2018

A Uruguayan woman has been charged with careless operation of a vehicle following a fatal quad bike crash.

The quad bike driver is expected to appear in the Nelson District Court tomorrow. Photo:

The 28-year-old was driving on a farm at Wakefield, near Nelson, when it rolled last month, police said.

Her passenger, a 29-year-old French woman, died at the scene.

Detective Constable Bronwyn Inglis said drivers of all motor vehicles had a responsibility to drive in a safe manner, whether on private property or on the road.

The driver is expected to appear in the Nelson District Court tomorrow.