One person dead and another seriously injured in Canterbury crash

Friday 25 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 25 Jul 2025, 9:33am

One person died at the scene and another sustained serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 1 near Rakaia on Thursday evening. Emergency services were called to the crash at approximately 7.20pm. Police have sent a serious crash unit to investigate the incident.

How they headlined it

8:56am

1. StuffFri 25 Jul 2025, 8:56am

   One person dead in two-vehicle crash on SH1 in Canterbury (opens in new tab)

2. The PressFri 25 Jul 2025, 9:05am

   One dead, one seriously injured in Mid Canterbury crash (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 25 Jul 2025, 9:19am

   One person dead in Rakaia crash (opens in new tab)

4. RNZFri 25 Jul 2025, 9:33am

   SH1 Canterbury crash kills one person, seriously injures another (opens in new tab)