25 Jul 2025

SH1 Canterbury crash kills one person, seriously injures another

9:33 am on 25 July 2025
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Police say a serious crash unit was sent to the scene. Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin

One person has died after two-vehicles collided on State Highway 1 in Canterbury.

Police were called to the crash scene at 7:20pm on Thursday.

They said one person died at the scene, while another was taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries.

A serious crash unit were sent to the scene, police said.

Investigations are ongoing.

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