# Footage sought following fatal crash on Dyers Pass Road, Canterbury

Date: 11 Oct 2026
Released by: New Zealand Police

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Police have named the cyclist who died in a crash on Dyers Pass Road, Christchurch, on Friday 9 October as 79-year-old Michael James Hancock of Christchurch. Police were alerted at about 10.20am to the crash on the Governors Bay side of the hill. They are seeking CCTV or dashcam footage of the area from that morning and still want to speak to the driver of a white hatchback, quoting file 261009/4488.

## Original release

Police are appealing for members of the public who may have CCTV or dash cam footage of the Dyers Pass Road area on Friday morning to come forward. This follows further enquiries into a fatal crash involving a cyclist, who Police can now name as 79-year-old Michael James Hancock of Christchurch. Police were first made aware of the incident at approximately 10.20am on Friday, on the Governors Bay side of the hill. Police are also still seeking to speak to the driver of a white hatchback who may have information that could assist with enquiries. Anyone with information is asked to contact Police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking 'Update Report', or call 105 using file number 261009/4488.

## Key details

- Issued by: New Zealand Police
- Published: 11 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: New Zealand
- Original source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/footage-sought-following-fatal-crash-dyers-pass-road-canterbury
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