A 68-year-old woman died and three people were injured after a car crossed the centre line and collided into two vehicles, police say.
The crash happened yesterday on State Highway 1, near Puhipuhi Road, north of Whangarei, about 3.45pm.
Police believe a southbound car crossed the centre line and hit two northbound cars.
The woman who died was the driver of one of the northbound cars, police said.
A passenger in her car, a 68-year-old woman and a 55-year-old woman in the southbound car received moderate injuries.
