Police say a woman who died in the far North on New Years Day was killed in a horrifically unfortunate accident
Police say a woman who died in the far North on New Years Day was killed in a horrifically unfortunate accident
3 January 2020
Emergency services were called to Tokerau Beach after a four-wheel drive rolled down down a small rise, hitting a tent, and killing the woman sleeping inside.
The victim was a 43-year-old Whangarei local, who was visiting the property owners.
Senior Sergeant Ian Row says for some reason the handbrake failed, and the vehicle rolled down the hill and struck the tent sometime after two am.
The vehicle was examined to determine whether the handbrake had a mechanical fault.
The woman's death has been referred to the Coroner.
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