Three people have died in separate crashes in Canterbury yesterday evening.
Two women died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, Greta Valley shortly before 7.15pm.
Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel said the crash involved the two women's Suzuki Swift that collided head-on with a large truck on a slight bend.
Later in the evening, police said one person died following a crash in Albury, Mackenzie.
"Police were called to the single vehicle crash on Cave-Albury Road just after 9.20pm," a police spokesperson said.
Five people have died on NZ roads in the last 24 hours. (Source: 1News)
The serious crash unit conducted scene examinations and inquiries into the circumstances of both crashes were ongoing.
It followed a horror crash involving two cars and a tour bus on State Highway 6, near Queenstown.
One person died and 20 others were injured in the crash reported to police shortly after 4pm.
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