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Motorcyclist dies in crash on Lewis Pass Road, Canterbury

April 12, 2022
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Road closed file image. (Source: istock.com)

A motorcyclist has died in a crash on Canterbury's Lewis Pass Road.

Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 7, near Magdalen Valley Road, around 3.30pm on Tuesday police said.

A section of the road remains closed while emergency services attend the scene.

Police say the male motorcycle rider died at the scene.

The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.

New ZealandChristchurch and CanterburyAccidents

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