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| A three-year-old girl and two women, from the East Midlands, have died in a car crash in New Zealand. | A three-year-old girl and two women, from the East Midlands, have died in a car crash in New Zealand. |
| Valerie Susan Bryan, 68, from Castle Donington, died in the crash along with her relative Sera Eades, 60, and Mrs Eades' granddaughter Iva Harper. | |
| They died when their car hit a power pole in the New Brighton area of Christchurch on Wednesday. | They died when their car hit a power pole in the New Brighton area of Christchurch on Wednesday. |
| The driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital but his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. | The driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital but his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. |
| It is thought Mrs Eades and her granddaughter were living in New Zealand. | It is thought Mrs Eades and her granddaughter were living in New Zealand. |
| The crash happened on Estuary Road in New Brighton at 1820 local time (0720 BST) on Wednesday. | The crash happened on Estuary Road in New Brighton at 1820 local time (0720 BST) on Wednesday. |
| Maggie Leask from New Zealand Police said conditions were clear when the crash happened. | Maggie Leask from New Zealand Police said conditions were clear when the crash happened. |
| She said: "It's just a suburban locality, and it... would have been a beautiful evening in Christchurch last night. | She said: "It's just a suburban locality, and it... would have been a beautiful evening in Christchurch last night. |
| "It's spring here, it's really still light at that time, it was a beautiful, still, clear evening and the detective sergeant who investigated said that fatigue is really likely to be a factor in the crash." | "It's spring here, it's really still light at that time, it was a beautiful, still, clear evening and the detective sergeant who investigated said that fatigue is really likely to be a factor in the crash." |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said the next of kin of those involved in the crash have been informed. | A Foreign Office spokesman said the next of kin of those involved in the crash have been informed. |
| Consular assistance was being offered to the families, the spokesman added. | Consular assistance was being offered to the families, the spokesman added. |