Sunday, 24 December 2017 - 6:04am |
Canterbury

One dead in Hanmer Springs crash overnight

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One person is dead and another has sustained serious injuries in an overnight crash in Hanmer Springs.

The single-vehicle crash occurred at around 12.40am on Jollies Pass Road, when the car collided with a tree.

The driver died at the scene and the passenger was transported to hospital by helicopter.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause of the crash.

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Issued by Police Media Centre.