The woman died after a tree fell on her car in the Bay of Plenty has been officially named.
Trisha Butterworth died a tree fell on her car on Amohia Street, Rotorua, on January 5.
Police say Trisha was a 56-year-old woman from Rotorua.
'Police extends their sympathies to her family during this tragic time.
'Police continue to make enquiries on behalf of the Coroner.”
Trisha died after a 150-year-old oak tree fell on her car during a storm on Friday.
In a statement released after her dead, Rotorua Lakes Council acting chief executive Craig Tariana said a local tree specialist had raised concerns about it in recent months.
As a result, the council had inspected the tree and bracing on it was replaced, and some branches were cut.
The tree is listed as a notable tree, and was planted in the early 1880s by Reverend Frederick Spencer.
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1 comment
They knew
Posted on 09-01-2018 12:33 | By MISS ADVENTURE
Council knew and patched the tree up, obviously an old tree that is known to be at risk of failure is a hazard to all the public and should have been delat with in a positive and pro-active manner. Now I guess the tree will be whacked and gone? Bit late if you ask me, but they will all walk away! Where is OSH when you actually need them!
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