The female driver involved in a head on collision on Auckland's Southern Motorway early on Friday morning has died at Auckland Hospital surrounded by family after life support was switched off.
She has been named as 49 year old Karen Yin Yong of Mt Wellington. Ms Young was struck by another vehicle travelling the wrong way on the Southern Motorway.
Senior Constable Karl Bevin of the Waitemata Serious Crash Unit says "it's a tough pill for the family to swallow and this was a needless loss of life".
The crash is under investigation.
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Issued by Katherine Manaton / Communications Manager / Counties Manukau Police
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