A woman from Hamilton, Anneli De Los Santos, 50, appeared in court after a crash on the Crown Range that killed another woman and injured seven others. She is charged with careless driving that caused the death of Joyce Fesico, who died in the accident on November 3.
De Los Santos, a relative of Fesico, faces five additional charges of careless driving causing injuries to five others from the crash. She was granted bail and will return to court on December 4.
Joyce Fesico, a Filipino school teacher visiting New Zealand for a family wedding, died when a car and a van collided on Crown Range Rd just before 4pm. Emergency services, including four helicopters and four ambulances, were quickly sent to the scene. Seven people received treatment at the site; three in serious condition and one in moderate condition were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital. Three others with less serious injuries were taken to Lakes District Hospital.
