Two people have died and five have been hospitalised over Canterbury's long show weekend, prompting police to issue an urgent seatbelt warning. One person is dead and three injured after a serious single-vehicle crash on Gloucester St in the central city at about 11.15pm last night. Twelve hours earlier, one person was killed in a crash at the intersection of Colombo St and Sandyford St in Sydenham. "Anyone who chooses not to wear a seatbelt only increases their risk of injury or death if they end up in a crash. The police serious crash unit is investigating both incidents.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 17, 2018 03:11 UTC