New Zealand / Waikato

Cambridge woman who died after tree fell on her named

11:49 am on 26 May 2022

A woman who died after a tree fell on her during a storm in Cambridge has been named.

The 81-year-old woman died in Waikato Hospital after being pinned beneath a tree that fell during a storm. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

It's understood Margaret Evelyn, 81, was sheltering in Victoria Square Gardens when the tree came down, pinning her underneath.

She was taken to Waikato Hospital where she died later that day.

Locals had described seeing a series of mini tornados tear down trees and power lines in the town at around the same time.

Her death has been referred to the coroner.