9 Oct 2011

Two fatal car crashes

6:01 pm on 9 October 2011

A person has died in a crash involving two cars on State Highway Three just northwest of Whanganui on Sunday afternoon.

The highway was closed and a diversion put in place.

Another person has been killed in a collision involving large sheep truck and trailer on State Highway One at St Andrews, south of Timaru.

The highway was also closed and diversions put in place.