14 Jul 2023

Woman dead after car crash in Whangārei

2:07 pm on 14 July 2023
Police car

Police say the Serious Crash Unit is making inquiries into the circumstances of the crash. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

A woman has died in a car crash in Whangārei early this morning.

Emergency services were called to Whareora Road at the intersection with Paranui Valley Road in Tikipunga about 3.25am.

The car had gone through a fence, down a bank, coming to rest in a creek, police said.

When emergency services arrived at the scene the woman was found dead.

The Serious Crash Unit is making inquiries into the circumstances of the crash.

Police have asked motorists to avoid travelling on Whareora Road until after 8.30am today while the car is removed.

The Matariki holiday road toll stands at one so far, with the official holiday period ending at 6am on Monday.

Five people died on the roads over the Matariki holiday last year.