Gayle Hall, the mother of paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall, has died in a car crash south of Dunedin.
• Woman killed in Dunedin crash
Gayle Hall.
She was the only person in the car and died at the scene.
She had just dropped off her son, who was flying to Wellington for a television appearance.
Police said the road was closed for three hours while serious crash investigators carried out a scene examination. The cause of the crash is not yet known.
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The pair received a hero's welcome when they returned home to Dunedin with the medal last week.
Mrs Hall is survived by her husband Lindsay, son Adam and daughter Mikaeyla.
