A person has died and a second is in hospital after their car plunged down a bank in Canterbury this morning. The single vehicle crash happened on Pareora Gorge Rd in Maungati, near Timaru. Police said they were called to reports of a car down a bank about 2:20am. One person died at the scene and another was taken to Timaru Hospital with moderate injuries. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2018 19:18 UTC