Southern Police are continuing to investigate the fatal vehicle crash south of Twizel last night which has resulted in the death of two people.
Police can now confirm the two who died were a 37 year-old Christchurch woman, Mon Chhetri, and her 8 month-old son, Aaron Chhetri.
Initial inquiries have indicated that the vehicle Mon and Aaron were travelling in was approaching State Highway 8.
The driver has slowed at the intersection and has pulled out on State Highway into the path of an oncoming vehicle travelling south towards Omarama.
The driver, a 44 year-old male, and the other occupant, a 10 year-old girl, were airlifted to hospital.
The three passengers in the second vehicle travelling south on State Highway 8 were transported to hospital, with two by helicopter and one by ambulance.
A serious crash investigation is continuing into the crash.
SOURCE: New Zealand Police
1 comment
This is terrible
Posted on 21-04-2016 16:22 | By old trucker
Another broken home,love from Mumma and Teddy Bear,its tuff now but things hopefully will get better as time passes,any way be carefull look after yourselves,all the best,we will sign off now,10-4 and goodby,Sunlive is the bestest in the Bay.
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