As stated by Senior Sergeant Craig Ellison:
One person has died following a crash in Christchurch Central early this morning.
Police were called around 3.20am with reports that a car had collided with a tree near the intersection of Montreal and Armagh Street.
Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle was found deceased at the scene.
The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit attended, and it reopened just after 7am.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
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