A person has died after a vehicle hit a pedestrian at Rakaia 60km south of Christchurch this morning.
File pic Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Police said the incident occurred on State Highway 1 between Chertsey Line Road and Pendarves Rakaia Road around 6.30am.
SH1 was closed for several hours but reopened just before 11am.
The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and an investigation into the circumstances of the crash is continuing, police say.
FINAL UPDATE 10:55AM
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Canterbury & West Coast (@WakaKotahiCWC) November 5, 2021
The road has been cleared and is now OPEN again. Please be patient as congestion in the area eases. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this closure. ^TV https://t.co/nxsJJH9cRY
