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6 September 2026

Crash leaves two seriously injured, closes SH1 in Canterbury

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Crash leaves two seriously injured, closes SH1 in Canterbury

The two-vehicle crash on the Rakaia Highway north of Ashburton happened shortly after 5am.

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