A driver on his way to Christchurch through SH8 between Omarama and Twizel was shocked after witnessing a speeding campervan narrowly miss an oncoming vehicle.
A temporary 50km/h speed limit is being put in place on a 28km stretch of a Canterbury highway where several serious crashes have occurred in recent days.
Dozens of Chinese tourists involved in two separate bus crashes will be taken to Christchurch on Friday after a frightening ordeal on an icy stretch of rural highway.