A person has died following a serious crash at
Windwhistle in Selwyn this afternoon.
The crash
happened at the intersection of Rakaia Gorge Road (State
Highway 77) and Leaches Road about 1.30pm.
One driver
suffered minor injuries, while the other died at the
scene.
The Serious Crash Unit and Commercial Vehicle
Safety Team are investigating.
The road is expected to
remain closed for several hours and diversions remain in
place. Motorists can use NZTA's Journey
Planner(link is external) tool for the latest road
updates.
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