One dead in paragliding crash in Selwyn District

Police were notified of the crash this afternoon. Photo / 123RF

A woman has died after a paragliding crash in Selwyn.

Police were alerted to the accident near Mt Cheeseman ski area at Castle Hill around 1.45pm on Tuesday, a statement said.

The 37-year-old died at the scene.

Police are investigating the circumstances around the crash and said the Civil Aviation Authority had been notified.