Toddler dies after vehicle incident at Canterbury property

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10 May, 2026 03:20 AMQuick Read

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Emergency services were called to a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora at 8.30am on Saturday. Photo / RNZ, Nate McKinnon

A toddler has died after an incident involving a vehicle in Canterbury.

Emergency services were called to a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora at about 8.30am on Saturday.

Senior Sergeant Craig Ellison said earlier that one person had died following an incident involving a
vehicle and a pedestrian at the private property.

RNZ understands that a child under-2 has died.