• Waipawa crash victim named

Waipawa crash victim named

Police have released the name of the woman who died in a two-car crash near Waipawa on Monday.

She was 55-year-old Jane Frances Hunter of Porangahau.

The crash happened at the intersection of Pourerere Road and River Road, about 9km east of Waipawa.

In a statement, police said they extended their sympathies to Mrs Hunter’s family and friends at this difficult time.

Hawke’s Bay Today reported that Mrs Hunter was a well-known member of the Central Hawke’s Bay community and ran a farm in Porangahau with her husband and former district councillor, James Hunter.

She was a former lawyer and was also a member of the Porangahau Golf Club.

In a bereavement notice, she was described by her family as "always incredibly positive, energetic and kind".

Police said an investigation into the crash was continuing.

 

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