Police have identified the two 20-year-old women who died in a two-car crash near Thames yesterday.
Inspector Dana McDonald said the women were Jani Von Wielligh of Adelaide and Natasha Strydom of Waiuku, South Auckland.
The women were travelling east on State Highway 25 near the intersection of Pipiroa Road about 7.45am when the crash occurred.
Mr McDonald said the crash was still being investigated by the Waikato Serious Crash Unit to determine the circumstances of what occurred.
"All we can say at this stage are initial indications are the west-bound Volkswagen car appears to have crossed the centre-line and collided with the Mazda in the east-bound lane.
"The female driver of the Volkswagen suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Waikato Hospital where she was reported as being in a serious but stable condition overnight."
Mr McDonald said neither excessive speed, alcohol, or the not wearing of seatbelts appeared to be factors in the crash.
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