Police have released the name of the woman who was killed in a crash on State Highway 5 at Hamurana on Christmas Eve.
She was Jie Hu, a 23-year-old from Rotorua.
The crash, which happened near Oturoa Rd at 9.16pm on December 24, involved three vehicles.
Three other people were initially trapped, with two suffering serious injuries and a third suffering minor injuries.
Police have extended their sympathies to Hu's family.
