Fatal Crash – Canterbury
Friday, 25 July 2025, 8:52 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police
One person has died following the crash last night on
State Highway 1/Rakaia Highway.
The two-vehicle crash
was reported to Police around 7:20pm.
One person died
at the scene, another person has received serious injuries
and was taken to Christchurch Hospital.
The Serious
Crash Unit attended the scene, and the circumstances of the
crash remain under
investigation.
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