Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash at a busy Whangarei intersection to contact investigating officers.
Two people were killed in accidents in Whangarei on Friday, with the deaths bringing Northland's road toll to 22 - the same total as the whole of 2015 - with more than four months of the year left.
Maria Verberne was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that collided with a ute towing a trailer at the intersection of Maunu and Otaika Rds about 4.30pm on Friday.
The 88-year-old had to be cut free from the car by firefighters and was taken to hospital in a serious condition but later died of her injuries. The driver of the car was not injured.
Traffic quickly built up as the lane west towards Maunu was blocked. Emergency service workers had cleared and reopened the road after 6pm.