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Whangārei fatal crash: Woman dies after car goes through fence into creek

Ben Leahy
By Ben Leahy
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13 Jul, 2023 07:15 PMQuick Read

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The crash took place on Whareora Rd. Photo / NZME

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A woman has died in a crash in Whangārei after her car went through a fence and into a creek.

Emergency services were called to Whareora Rd, at the intersection with Paranui Valley Rd, in Tikipunga about 3.25am today, police said.

“The vehicle had gone through a fence, down a bank, coming to rest in a creek,” police said.

The female driver had already died when emergency teams reached her.

The Serious Crash Unit is looking into the circumstances of the crash.

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