Whatawhata SH23 crash victim named as Julia Organ, of Te Awamutu

Police have named the victim of the fatal crash on SH23 in Whatawhata on Saturday.

She was Julia Organ, 55, of Te Awamutu.

“Police’s thoughts are with her family at this time,” police said today.

The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.

Emergency services were called to the scene after a car crashed into a tree near Ferguson Rd around 9.10am on Saturday, August 9.

Two other people sustained serious injuries, and one person sustained a minor injury, police said at the time.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said two ambulances, one rapid response, and one manager responded to the scene.

The Serious Crash Unit was notified of the crash and Te Pahu Rd and Ferguson Rd were closed for a period of time while emergency services were at the scene.