One person has died in a crash between a car and a Fonterra milk tanker north of Timaru overnight.
Police rushed to the scene in Clandeboye, on Canal Rd, shortly before 1am.
One person had died at the scene.
Two others were taken to Timaru Hospital in an ambulance, one suffering critical injuries and another with moderate injuries.
A Fonterra spokesperson confirmed one of its tankers was involved in the crash.