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Blair Ensor / Things
Police are at the scene of a serious accident at the intersection of Blenheim Rd and Foster St in Christchurch.
A pedestrian was killed in one of two crashes within minutes of each other on opposite ends of Christchurch.
Emergency services were called to reports of a single-vehicle collision at the corner of Blenheim Rd and Foster St, near the entrance to the Tower Junction shopping center, at 6.37 p.m.
A police spokesman said the incident involved a motorcycle and a pedestrian was killed.
A witness at the scene said the person’s body remained covered for more than an hour after his death. Things understand it was a man.
A two-car accident also blocked two major highways on State Highway 74 in Redwood.
Police were called to the corner of Main North Rd and Queen Elizabeth II Drive, near St Bede’s College, about 10 minutes earlier.
A spokesperson said initial indications suggest one person had moderate injuries.
Debris from the accident blocked QEII Drive and Northcote Rd for several hours.
