Selwyn crash: Second person dies in hospital after Canterbury accident

A second person has died following a two-car collision in Canterbury’s Selwyn District.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Old Coach Rd between Hoskyns and Bealey roads, about 9.30pm, October 3.

A police spokesperson said one person had died at the scene.

“The person who was travelling with them was critically injured but sadly died in hospital the day after the crash,” said a police spokesperson.

The sole occupant of the other vehicle is in Christchurch Hospital in a stable condition.

The road was closed overnight, reopening around 3am.

“Police are providing support to the families of those involved,” said a police spokesperson.

The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination and inquiries into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

More to come.