Truck driver dead after tree falls on vehicle in Canterbury

Police attended the crash scene on SH 1 in Greta Valley. Photo / 123rf

A truck driver has died following a crash in Canterbury's Greta Valley today.

A police spokesperson said indications were that a tree had fallen on the truck as it was travelling on Greta Rd.

The driver was the only person in the vehicle at the time.

Another car in the area at the time was forced onto the side of the road but was not directly involved, the spokesperson said.

UPDATE 8:05PM
SH1 Greta Valley remains CLOSED due to a crash, please continue to delay your journey and aviod the area as the Inland Road Route 70 is also closed due to flooding. ^EH https://t.co/nEwDzeqGVb

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Canterbury & West Coast (@WakaKotahiCWC) May 31, 2021

The road is closed and there are no diversions available while police examine the crash site and the scene is cleared.

Police have asked motorists to avoid the area.