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Three dead in Canterbury crash

November 15, 2021

The accident happened in Waimakariri District on November 14. (Source: Breakfast)

Three people have died in a crash in Canterbury.

Police say the crash involving a car and a truck occurred at the intersection of South Eyre Road and Burnt Hill Road in Waimakariri District around 6.35pm Sunday.

A fourth person was badly injured.

Investigations into the crash are ongoing.

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