The crash was reported about 6.30am on Sunday. One person has died following a crash on State Highway 1 near Makikihi in South Canterbury. Constable Kane Gu, of Waimate, who attended the crash, confirmed one person had died. Bejon Haswell/Stuff Traffic backs up at on State Highway 1at the scene of a fatal crash in Makikihi, South Canterbury on Sunday morning. A police spokesperson said a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Waimate Highway and Lower Hook Rd was reported to police about 6.30am.

Source: Stuff January 16, 2021 18:21 UTC