Man charged after two people killed in Canterbury crash

Police have laid charges after a fatal crash on Canterbury's Castle Hill on Sunday.
Police have laid charges after a fatal crash on Canterbury's Castle Hill on Sunday. Photo credit: Getty Images

Police have laid charges after a fatal crash on Canterbury's Castle Hill on Sunday.

One person was killed in the two-vehicle crash on West Coast Road, and three others received serious injuries.

Two more people had moderate to minor injuries.

A police spokesperson said a 47-year-old man had been charged with careless or inconsiderate vehicle operation causing death.

He will appear in Christchurch District Court on Monday.

RNZ