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Two dead in Canterbury road crash

Published: Mon 29 Feb 2016 04:39 PM
Two dead in Canterbury road crash
Further to the earlier release in relation to the fatal crash Hundalee Road.
‘It is with sadness that Police can confirm that this crash is now a double fatality.
The male and female occupants of the car involved have died at the scene of the crash.The driver of the truck has not been injured. Police are currently trying to locate family members of the deceased to inform them of this tragic crash.
Our thoughts go out to all the families involved and we thank the people that stopped and assisted at the scene.
The road is expected to be closed for at least another 2 hours.’ Senior Sergeant Vaughn Lapslie, Canterbury District Command Centre.
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