Police have confirmed the name of a boy who died following a crash at Fernside in the Waimakariri District on Tuesday.
The boy was six-year-old Lachlan Gebhardt.
A second person, who received serious injuries, was flown to Middlemore Hospital, where they remain in a serious condition.
A police spokesperson said the car was reported to have crashed down a bank, before catching fire.
Police will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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