One fatality following serious crash on Gardeners
Road
Canterbury Police can confirm there has been
one fatality following a serious crash involving two cars
and a truck on Gardeners Road shortly before 4.45pm this
afternoon (22 April 2015). The driver and sole occupant of
one of the cars has been confirmed as deceased at the
scene.
The death has been referred to the Coroner who will
determine the cause of death.
No further details of the
driver will be released until formal identification and the
process to inform next of kin have been
completed.
Canterbury Police investigations into the cause
of the crash are ongoing.
Gardiners Road will reopen
between Sawyers Arms Road and Claridges Road within the next
hour.
The driver and sole occupant of the truck was
uninjured.
The driver and sole occupant of a second car
was taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate
injuries.
Canterbury Police would like to thank the public
for their patience while Gardiners Road was closed
today.
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