Police have advised that one person has died following a serious crash near Little River on Banks Peninsula.
Police were called to Christchurch Akaroa Rd/State Highway 75, near Puaha Rd, just before 6.20am following reports of a single-vehicle crash, a police spokesperson said in a statement.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the person died at the scene, the statement said.
The road was closed until about midday while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination.
