A 21-year-old woman is dead after a car crashed overnight near Lake Taupo. The crash happened about 11.20pm on State Highway 41 in Tokaanu, 5 kilometres north west of Turangi, police said. Only one vehicle appeared to have been involved in the crash.
It was too early to say whether speed or alcohol were a factor. The woman's name would not be released until next of kin had been identified.
-APNZ
