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Police have named the 26-year-old bride who was killed in a car crash on the way home from her wedding reception.
An Auckland City police spokeswoman said Yan Liu, a Chinese national who worked at an early childcare centre, had been living in New Zealand for three years.
Police said the 26-year-old woman died after the BMW car she was a passenger in hit a traffic island.
The accident happened in Mt Wellington, Auckland, about 11pm last night.
Police spokeswoman Noreen Hegarty said the woman was married yesterday and was on her way home from the wedding reception.
"The deceased suffered severe head injuries. Three other occupants have all been taken to hospital and have varying injuries although none was expected to get any worse," Ms Hegarty said.
The car hit the traffic island and light standard at the intersection of Carbine Rd and the South Eastern Highway, in Mt Wellington.
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the accident. Speed is thought to have been a factor.
- NZPA
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