Two people have died in a crash in rural Canterbury, police have confirmed.
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash in the town of Clarkville, near Kaiapoi, just after midnight on Friday.
The crash happened in Butchers Road about 12.10am, and police said they found that two people had died.
A third person in the vehicle was taken to Christchurch Hospital.
More than 100 North Canterbury households remain without power following the crash.
Fire and Emergency NZ said the car hit a power pole in Butchers Rd, demolishing it and bringing down power lines.
Firefighters from the Kaiapoi and Swannanoa brigades responded.
A St John spokesperson said two ambulances and a rapid response unit were sent to the single-vehicle crash at 12.09am.
One person was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.
Police said Butchers Rd was expected to remain closed between Moodys Rd and Christmas Rd for much of Saturday.
Lines company MainPower said power would stay off for 101 customers in the area, likely until the afternoon, while serious crash investigators were at the scene.
