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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Two people are seriously injured following a truck crash in South Canterbury

    Two people are seriously injured following a truck crash in South Canterbury


    State Highway 79 is closed at the Pleasant Valley Road intersection, following the 5.15am collision involving two trucks.

    Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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