Woman killed in ambulance crash named

Newstalk ZB
Rhya MacReady of Paraparaumu, was killed when her car collided head-on with an emergency services vehicle. Photo / Supplied
Rhya MacReady of Paraparaumu, was killed when her car collided head-on with an emergency services vehicle. Photo / Supplied

The name of the young woman who died when the car she was driving collided with an ambulance and a paramedic emergency response vehicle near Taumarunui yesterday has been released.

She was 18-year-old Rhya Macready of Paraparaumu.

A 48-year-old male relative, who was a passenger in the car, remains critically
ill in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit with head and chest injuries.

- Newstalk ZB