A 21-year-old Levin woman is dead after she lost control of the car she was driving and crashed into a tree this morning.
Kristine Stevens died at the scene of the accident, on State Highway 1 between the Waikawa River a bridge and Manakau over bridge, south ofLevin, about 10.55am.
Early investigations indicated the car went out of control after crossing the first bridge and then hit the tree, police said.
