One person has died following a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway One in north Canterbury this afternoon.
One person has died following a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway One in north Canterbury this afternoon.
The accident happened 11 kilometres south of the Hurunui River.
State Highway One between Cheviot and Waipara was closed on Monday evening.
A detour is in place and the serious crash unit is at the scene.
The death brings the holiday road toll to seven - the same as the entire holiday period last year.
The holiday period ends on the morning of 5 January.
