Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Person dead after Canterbury crash

    1. Canterbury
    2. Districts
    3. Selwyn

    One person has died in a Canterbury crash this afternoon.

    Police confirmed the fatality from the crash on State Highway 73, near Sheffield, in an update tonight.

    They had earlier said the two-vehicle crash at the intersection with Deans Rd was reported about 2.50pm today.

    Two further people sustained minor injuries in the crash, police said.

    The Serious Crash Unit was in attendance and the road was expected to remain closed for several hours.

    Motorists were advised to avoid the area and expect delays.

    - Allied Media

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