Source: Radio New Zealand
Whakatāne River. Google Maps
The person who died after a car crashed into a river off State Highway 2 near Whakatāne on Tuesday has been named.
They were 44-year-old Ngahina Takarangi, of Whakatāne.
A second person was injured in the crash on White Pine Bush Road, Tāneatua, police said.
“The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation, and police would like to speak to anybody who witnessed the crash, that happened at around 6pm,” police said in a statement on Friday.
“Additionally, we’d like to hear from anybody who saw a red Honda Accord travelling in and around Tāneatua between 5.30pm and 6pm.”
Anyone with information was urged to contact police via 105, referencing file number 251202/5566.
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