Jennifer Rodgers, of Lower Hutt, was a much-loved and valued member of Scouts NZ. The organisation has set up a givealittle page to help her family in light of her sudden death. Photo / File
A Givealittle page has been set up for the NZ Scout manager who was one of eight to die in Sunday's horror crash at Atiamuri.
Jennifer Mary Rodgers, 51, died after the car she was travelling south in and a northbound vehicle collided head-on on State Highway 1,
near Ohakuri Rd, in South Waikato.
Seven of the nine members of the Luke-Poutawa family were also killed; Margaret 'Margs' Luke, 35, David Wiremu Poutawa, 42, of Tokoroa, together with children Trinity Luke, 13, Chanley Poutawa, 11, Jahnero Poutawa, 10, Akacia Poutawa, 8, and Khyus Poutawa, 7.
A Givealittle page set up for the couple's two surviving children has now raised more than $11,000. The couple's 9-year-old son, David, was yesterday transferred from Waikato Hospital to Hawke's Bay Hospital to recover after suffering serious injuries in the 10.30am crash on State Highway 1, near Ohakuri Rd, at Atiamuri.
His 12-year-old brother, Legacy, was with grandmother Sherilyn Poutawa on the day of the crash. Poutawa spoke of the whānau's grief during a press conference at the hospital yesterday, describing losing seven loved ones as "devastating, a shock".
