Livestream: Police reveal more details on Christchurch triple-fatal crash

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Police are addressing media at 1pm after a crash on Sunday night in Christchurch claimed three lives.

A police pursuit began but was quickly abandoned in Christchurch's CBD, but the car continued to speed along Blenheim Road.

It hit spikes, set up by police, before ploughing into a tree and catching fire, killing the three occupants.

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