Death After Crash On Thursday, Karaka

A woman has died in hospital following a crash in Karaka last Thursday.

Emergency services were called to SH22 about 1.15pm on 26 June to reports of a head on collision involving two vehicles.

Four people were transported to hospital by ambulance, two in critical condition, one in serious condition and one moderate.

Police can confirm one of the people in a critical condition, a 79-year-old woman, died in hospital on 27 June.

A man remains in hospital in a critical condition, while the other two involved in the crash have been discharged.

The Serious Crash Unit is continuing to investigate circumstances of the crash.

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