Police have released the name of a man who died following a crash in Canterbury in July.

He was Lars Andreas Hartwig, 38, from Christchurch.

The two-vehicle crash occurred on the corner of Kirk Rd and West Coast Rd in Templeton on Sunday, July 19.

Mr Hartwig sustained critical injuries and died two days later.

In their statement releasing the name on Thursday morning, police said inquiries were ongoing.

— Allied Media