Police have released the name of the woman who died in the first fatal crash of the year in Hawke's Bay.
21-year-old Aniwaniwa Kenrick from Hastings died in a two-vehicle crash on the Napier-Taupo Rd on March 6.
The collision on State Highway 5 between Kawaro Roadway and Turangakumu Rd in Te Haroto was reported to Police about 9.20pm on Friday.
Another person was seriously injured in the crash, and a third person sustained moderate injuries.
SH5 was re-opened about 3am following a Serious Crash Unit examination of the scene.