One person remains in Tauranga Hospital today with serious injuries following yesterday's fatal crash near Whakamarama.
An elderly woman was killed in the head-on collision, which happened near the intersection of State Highway 2 and Te Puna Quarry Rd about 3pm on Sunday.
Police have released a statement calling for anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the vehicles before the crash to come forward.
The vehicles were a white Toyota and a dark-coloured Mazda ute.
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If you saw anything, contact Tauranga Police on 07 577 4300.
![Emergency services at the crash scene. Photo/George Novak](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WY452RX4EX3THX3YKUI4JTNYUE.jpg?auth=19b99900450e139ad8bb2250ad6060684f389f5c965d1e83ce3dd28c88fc7466&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)