One dead in crash between truck and car in Canterbury

Emergency services were alerted to the crash in Canterbury at about 6pm. Photo / George Heard

One person has died in a crash between a truck and a car in Canterbury.

The collision happened about 6pm at the intersection of Main Rakaia and Northbank Rds in Southbridge in the Selwyn District on Thursday.

Another person suffered moderate injuries and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

The road was closed on Thursday.

Emergency services at the scene of tonight's serious crash in Canterbury. Photo / George Heard