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Rotorua teenager Asya James named as victim of fatal December 9 SH5 crash

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19 Dec, 2024 02:36 AM2 mins to read

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Asya James died in a crash on SH5 near Rotorua.

Asya James died in a crash on SH5 near Rotorua.

Rotorua 17-year-old Asya Leslie James was the victim of a fatal crash on State Highway 5 on December 14, police say.

In a statement releasing her name, police extended condolences to her friends and family and said inquiries into the crash were ongoing.

The early morning crash involved a car and a truck.

A Givealittle page has been set up to raise money for Asya’s family.

The page said: “Asya tragically passed away on Saturday 14th of December, the family now have considerable financial burden to deal with.

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“This page is solely to assist them with their struggle.”

The page’s creator described Asya as a “beautiful, kind soul and deserves to be sent off the same way she lived her life.”

One commenter on Facebook said, “Rest in peace, beautiful.”

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She was one of six people to lose their lives on Rotorua roads in a week.

Four people died of the seven in two vehicles involved in a crash on State Highway 5 in Whakarewarewa on December 9.

Three people died at the scene of the crash on SH5 south of Rotorua, and another died in hospital after having been transported in a critical condition.

Tray Dee Wall, 20, died alongside Ruben Stockdale-Frost, 18, and Amelia Stockdale Lamont, 26 - a mother of two young daughters - while Dante Lamont was left fighting for his life. Mary Jane Heke, 50, who was in the second car, also died.

One person died in a crash on SH30 at Lake Rotoiti on December 16.



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