A second person has died after a car crashed down a bank on the Christchurch-Akaroa Rd earlier this week.
Emergency services were called to the crash near Harmans Track and Little River at 10.38am on Thursday.
Police said two people were transported to hospital in a serious condition.
“One person died a short time later”, police said at the time.
Today police announced the second person, who had been critically injured, has now died.
Fire and Emergency NZ said two people were reportedly trapped in the vehicle after the crash.
Akaroa and Little River fire station crews responded.
Hato Hone St John sent two helicopters, two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle.
The two patients, in a serious condition, were then airlifted to Christchurch Hospital.
A crash investigation is being conducted.
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