One person has died following a crash involving three vehicles in Waikuku, north of Christchurch, overnight.
Emergency services were called to the serious crash on Main North Rd, near Tulls Rd shortly after 9pm, police said.
“Despite best efforts from emergency services, one person died at the scene,” a police spokesperson confirmed.
The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination.
Main North Rd has since reopened this morning.
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