A 19-year-old has admitted causing the death of a German tourist near Thames.
Felix Eisele crashed and killed his passenger Melanie Dangel, 19, near Thames last week.
Dangel died of her injuries after a week in Waikato Hospital.
Eisele's vehicle crashed at the intersection of State Highway 25 and Hauraki Rd, Thames, on November 24.
The court heard Eisele stopped at the intersection but pulled out in front of the truck. The car was pushed several metres down the road.