Emergency services received a report about a car that went into the canal off Pudding Hill Rd shortly after 1am yesterday. Photo / Google
The bodies of a driver and passenger have been recovered from a Mid Canterbury hydroelectric canal after their vehicle left the road last night and plunged into the water.
Emergency services were alerted after the crash at 1am yesterday on Pudding Hill Rd just out of the Methven township.
The
car went into the Rangitata Diversion Race.
Search and Rescue staff recovered the car from the water yesterday after the canal was drained to allow better access ot the scene.
