Police name girl who died after Tauranga crash

The 14-year-old girl was taken to Starship Hospital but died of her injuries nine days after the crash. Photo/File

Police have released the name of a 14-year-old girl who died following a crash earlier this month.

The crash happened on August 8 at the intersection of Windsor Road and Bellevue Road in Tauranga.

Ngawaira Wanata Kake died at Starship Hospital on August 17 as a result of her injuries.

Police offered their sympathies to her whanau and friends. They are still making inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.