Funeral fund for Sophie Langston soars

Sophie Langston (right) with her twin sister Laura.

The fund to help the twin sister of crash victim Sophie Langston pay for her funeral has soared to more than $30,000.

The 28-year-old died when the car she was in with her partner, Simon Thomas, crashed just south of Turangi about 1pm on Tuesday.

Friends are now helping Sophie's twin sister, Laura, to raise money for a funeral.

A Givealittle fundraising page was set up by Mr Thomas' brother on Wednesday. Donations ranged from $5 to $500.

Sophie's family can also seek financial support of up to $5788.92 from ACC, a spokeswoman confirmed, to help with funeral and/or memorial costs.

It is understood the twins' parents are no longer alive.

Mr Thomas who was driving the car, was still in hospital recovering from injuries.

Sophie and Laura featured in the 2012 television show Missing Pieces in a bid to track down their father, who had left their mother before they were born.

Their father had actually died eight years earlier but the girls instead discovered they had an older half-sister, Nicky Sikora.

Sophie is believed to have been travelling home from the funeral of Ms Sikora's mother when the crash happened.

Donations can be made to https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/forsophie