Four injured after car crashes into pub in Dunsandel, rural Canterbury

NZ Herald

4 Sep, 2026 08:20 AMQuick Read

Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now

‌

SaveShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInReddit

A car crashed into Dunsandel Tavern this evening, injuring four people. Photo / Google Maps

Four people have been injured after a car crashed into a pub in a rural Canterbury town this evening.

Police said they were called about 6.15pm after a car “collided with a building” on Main South Rd near Boundary Creek Rd in Dunsandel.

The building is understood to
be Dunsandel Tavern in the Selwyn District.

Hato Hone St John responded with seven vehicles and treated four patients, with one in a serious condition, two moderate and one minor.

Three patients were transported to Christchurch Hospital, St John said.