Police have released the name of a woman killed when the car
she was driving was hit by a truck at Eureka, near Hamilton,
on Wednesday.
She was Velma Vivienne McNally, 68.
Police said it appeared her Ford Territory pulled out into
the path of the eastbound truck at the intersection of State
Highway 26 and Tauwhare Rd.
She was turning right towards Morrinsville from a give way
when the accident happened at 12.43pm. She died at the scene.
Acting Superintendent Greg Nicholls said the death was all
the more tragic given it was avoidable.
It was the third crash involving a car and truck in the
Waikato in four days and the second fatal accident after
45-year-old Anna Pidduck was killed on Tuesday.
Ms Pidduck's 9-year-old son Jacob Henderson is still fighting
for his life in Starship Hospital while a 33-year-old woman
remains in critical condition after a similar crash near Kopu
on Monday.
Mr Nicholls said a zero tolerance for anyone travelling more
than 4km over the speed limit would be strictly enforced over
the next two long weekends and drivers could also expect to
be breath tested anywhere at any time.
"But it's not just about the high end stuff, as we've seen
with two fatal intersection crashes we're not getting the
basics right so if Mr or Mrs Joe Average is seen running a
red light, failing to stop at an intersection or driving
without a seatbelt they too can expect to encounter
enforcement action.
"As we've seen already such intervention could prove a life
saver with the potential for someone to pull out in front of
you another 500m down the road."
- APNZ and the New Zealand Herald
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