A person has died after a car hit a power pole on Seadown Rd on the outskirts of Timaru. Timaru fatal crash: Member of public comes across a car crashed into a power pole with body insideA person has died after a car hit a power pole on Seadown Rd on the outskirts of Timaru. File photo / George HeardA member of the public came across a car that had hit a power pole outside Timaru this morning and found a body inside. Police received a report around 9.10am from someone who had come across a crashed car on Seadown Rd, north of Timaru. The police serious crash unit has been advised, and Seadown Rd is currently closed between Arowhenua Station Rd and Opihi River.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 21, 2025 22:23 UTC