Two dead, four hospitalised after car and ute crash in Hornby, Christchurch

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Two people are dead after a crash in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby on Saturday night.

A car and a ute crashed on Halswell Junction Rd, near the intersection with Shands Rd, at around 8:20pm.

Two people in the car were found dead at the scene. The other two were taken to hospital with critical and serious injuries.

The two occupants of the ute suffered moderate injuries and were taken to hospital.

Police say enquiries into the crash are ongoing.

RNZ