A crowd's gathered in the Waikato town of Matamata, to mourn a girl who died after being hit by a train yesterday
A crowd's gathered in the Waikato town of Matamata, to mourn a girl who died after being hit by a train yesterday
13 March 2025
The incident happened near the intersection of College and Firth Streets, not far from Matamata College.
Nearby Firth Primary School says some of its students may have witnessed the incident or know the student.
Herald reporter Maryana Garcia is there and says about 100 people are gathered around the tracks.
She says there are bouquets of flowers around the spot where the tragedy happened.
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