Police have named the woman killed in a fatal crash on Edendale-Wyndham Road, in Southland, on Thursday.
She was Hayley Taylor (18).
Taylor worked at The Saucy Chef on St Andrew in Invercargill, which posted a tribute to the teenager on its Facebook page on Friday.
"We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss [of] Hayley, who was part of our team for some time.
"We will miss her sparkle and kind nature immensely. Our hearts and thoughts go out to her family at this time."
The crash happened about 6:10pm on the Mataura River Bridge, and resulted in the road being closed.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
