She was Rachael Florence Harris, 62, of Christchurch.
Harris died at the scene after the car she was driving collided with a Nissan Navara at the intersection of Marshland and Mairehau Rds just before 7.30pm.
Yesterday, police appealed to the public for information after the driver of the silver 2004 Nissan Navara fled the scene of the fatal crash before police arrived.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or saw a Nissan Navara in the area around the time of the crash should phone police.
"We are following strong lines of enquiry to identify and locate these people and encourage them to come forward to speak to us," said Canterbury district road policing manager Inspector Natasha Rodley.
Today police said their thoughts are with Harris' family and loved ones.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing, Rodley said.
- If you have information that could help but have not yet spoken to police, phone 105 and quote file number 210823/2767.
