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The crash happened on a straight section of Old West Coast Rd, near Christchurch.
A youth is believed to have been driving a car involved in a fatal crash near Christchurch.
The teenage boy was critically injured when his car collided with another vehicle on Old West Coast Rd (State Highway 73), west of Christchurch, about 11.15pm on Monday.
A woman in the other vehicle died at the scene.
A nearby resident said she was woken by a loud bang on Monday night. Emergency services arrived soon after.
The crash happened on a straight section of road. On Tuesday morning, there was little sign of the collision.
A police spokeswomen said inquiries into the crash were ongoing.
The road was closed while the serious crash unit investigated, but has since reopened.
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