Police were called to the single-vehicle crash just before 1.30am today - and say one other person has critical injuries.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are underway.

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Other Lower South Island News

28 Sep: The Government's being urged to stop the push towards forestry, in the wake of the proposed closure of the Timaru meatworks

27 Sep: A change in how farmers are using their land - is having flow-on effects for meat processing plants

27 Sep: A sad day for Timaru -- with hundreds of meatwork jobs potentially on the line

18 Sep: Southland stalwart Josh Bekhuis is embracing the upside of their busy schedule in rugby's NPC

14 Sep: Nine properties in Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown have been confiscated over links to an alleged tobacco black market operation

14 Sep: Southland are looking for answers after their 41-29 NPC rugby defeat by Canterbury in Invercargill

13 Sep: Canterbury winger Manasa Mataele is thankful of the support of his international rugby-playing wife Martha, as he makes a comeback in the NPC against Southland in Invercargill tonight

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Today's News

International:
Hassan Nasrallah turned Hezbollah from an Islamist militia into a political force that will outlive him 8:57

International:
Israel 'determined to keep fighting' in Lebanon despite assassinating Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah 8:37

Rugby League:
The Penrith Panthers are into their fifth consecutive NRL grand final after dealing to the Cronulla Sharks 26-6 in the second preliminary final in Sydney 8:37

Health & Safety:
More people are discovering their lung cancer diagnosis in emergency rooms, not through their GP 8:17

Accident and Emergency:
Police are providing support to the family of a missing snorkeller, found dead by rescue crews in Kaikoura 8:07

Sailing:
Day two of the America's Cup challenger series between Ineos Britannia and Luna Rossa has been timed out 8:07

Cricket:
The Black Caps have recorded their 19th lowest test score in history, getting rolled for 88 by Sri Lanka on day three of the second cricket test in Galle 7:57

Soccer:
Liverpool have moved to the top of the Premier League football ladder with a 2-1 win away over Wolves 7:37

Rugby:
The All Blacks captain and Wallabies coach are both pointing to one moment from the 33-13 win by New Zealand in the capital 7:27

Environment:
At least 66 people have died in flooding and landslides in Nepal 7:07

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