Castle Hill crash: One dead after two-car collision in Canterbury

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Police were called to the crash in West Coast Road.
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One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Canterbury village of Castle Hill on Sunday.

Police were called to the crash in West Coast Road shortly before 4.50pm.

“Sadly, one person died at the scene,” a police spokesperson said.

Three people suffered serious injuries, and two others suffered minor to moderate injuries.

The road has since reopened, and the Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause of the crash.