17 Jan 2024

Man charged after fatal crash in Canterbury

11:37 am on 17 January 2024
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(file image) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

Police have laid charges after a fatal crash on Canterbury's Castle Hill on Sunday.

One person was killed in the two-vehicle crash on West Coast Road, and three others received serious injuries.

Two more people had moderate to minor injuries.

A police spokesperson said a 47-year-old man had been charged with careless or inconsiderate vehicle operation causing death.

He will appear in Christchurch District Court on Monday.