One dead in serious three-vehicle crash in Canterbury

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RNZ

One person has died and three people were injured after a serious crash in Canterbury earlier on Saturday.

Police were called to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Plaskett Road and Oxford Road in Fernside about 3:55pm.

The three injured people were taken to Christchurch Hospital for treatment.

The road was closed earlier but has reopened.

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