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Emergency services attended the two vehicle crash on Old West Coast Road on Monday night.
One person has died and another is critically injured following a two-car crash 20 minutes west of Christchurch on Monday night.
A police spokesperson said the crash happened about 11.15pm on Old West Coast Rd near West Melton and one of the victims died at the scene.
The other person was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition.
Inquiries into what caused the crash were ongoing, and the road was closed while the serious crash unit completed a scene examination, police said.
The road had since reopened.
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