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One person dead, another critically injured following two-car crash in Canterbury

June 3, 2019

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One person has died and another has been critically injured following a two-car crash in Canterbury last night.

The incident occurred on West Coast Road, in West Melton, at around 9.50pm, police said.

The injured person was transported to Christchurch Hospital, St John told 1 NEWS.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.


 

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