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Fourth person dies after SH1 crash near Blenheim last month

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NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Fri, 13 Mar 2026, 1:10pm
A fourth person has died after a crash on SH1 near Blenheim last month. Belgian policy adviser Victoria Docx was among those who lost their lives.
A fourth person has died after a crash on SH1 near Blenheim last month. Belgian policy adviser Victoria Docx was among those who lost their lives.

Fourth person dies after SH1 crash near Blenheim last month

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Fri, 13 Mar 2026, 1:10pm

Four people have now died after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Redwood Pass in Marlborough last month. 

Police confirmed today that a fourth person has now died from injuries sustained in the crash last month. 

The third person to die has been identified as Belgian national Victoria Docx. 

Emergency services were called to the crash about 10.40am on Sunday, February 22. 

In a death notice published by her family, Victoria Docx was described as a “warm-hearted, wise, strong woman with an open view of the world”. Image / SuppliedIn a death notice published by her family, Victoria Docx was described as a “warm-hearted, wise, strong woman with an open view of the world”. Image / Supplied 

Two people died at the scene and three others were taken to hospital with serious and critical injuries. 

One of those later died in hospital. 

In a death notice published by her family, Docx was described as a “warm-hearted, wise, strong woman with an open view of the world”. 

Docx had been working in IOM’s regional office for the European Economic Area, the European Union and Nato since 2023, based in Belgium, according to her LinkedIn profile. 

She had previously worked in project roles with the agency’s Belgium and Luxembourg office. 

Victoria Docx was one of four people killed in a crash on State Highway 1 near Redwood Pass in Marlborough. Photo / SuppliedVictoria Docx was one of four people killed in a crash on State Highway 1 near Redwood Pass in Marlborough. Photo / Supplied 

According to social media posts, Docx had been travelling in New Zealand with a friend and was due to be in the country from February 21 to March 15. 

One person remains in a serious condition in hospital. 

The crash was near Redwood Pass, north of Blenheim. 

Two people were airlifted to Wellington Hospital, while a third was taken to Christchurch Hospital. 

Police are investigating the cause of the crash. 

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