A nine-year-old boy has died after a vehicle crashed into a riverbed in Canterbury, police have confirmed. Emergency services responded to a report of a vehicle crashing into the Clyde riverbed near Erewhon Station Hut in the Ashburton district, about 10am yesterday. Another person suffered moderate injuries, while a third person had minor injuries. The Serious Crash Unit examined the scene and the investigation is continuing.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 15, 2019 02:27 UTC