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A young Whangārei woman killed on Christmas Eve after being thrown from a car as it crashed down a bank was “one of a kind”, her sister says.
Shana Homaria spent Christmas Day honouring her little sister Jacinda “Cinda” Sione-Lauaki, whose boisterous personality would “light up” every room.
The 18-year-old had been enjoying a night with friends when at around 10pm, the car she and four others were travelling in failed to make a right turn around a sharp bend on Kotata Rise in Whangārei.
Senior Constable Warren Bunn, of the police Serious Crash Unit, said the car - headed south - then veered left off the road and drove over a footpath before crashing down the bank.
Sione-Lauaki was thrown from the vehicle as it careened down the slope.
Bunn, who has seen all sorts of crashes and causes in his 42-year career, dished out some advice for motorists traversing the busy roads this holiday season.
“People do some dumb things and it can catch them out.”
He said drivers should look ahead, at least 50m to 70m in front, so they know what is coming and have time to react.
As always, stick to the speed limits and if you travelling well below the limit, pull over and let other motorists pass, Bunn added.