Police appeal after double fatal crash north of Timaru

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The police said that there was a separate crash before the fatal crash, involving other vehicles.

Police are appealing for information from the public following a double fatal crash north of Timaru on Thursday.

The accident, involving a car and a truck, occurred on State Highway 1, near Brosnan Rd, with emergency services called about 5.10pm.

Two people died at the scene, while another was
airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.

Police said the white truck was heading south, while the silver station wagon was heading north.

“There was a separate crash before the fatal crash, involving other vehicles, about 500m north of the scene on SH1, which caused traffic to back up.