Police have released the names of the two people who died in a crash in Oamaru on Tuesday evening.

They were Erin Louise Sheehy, 48, of Pukeuri and Grant Robert Rawson, 51, of Ardgowan.

The single-vehicle crash occurred on Ardgowan Road at around 6:30pm, where a car rolled.

The Serious Crash Unit was called to the scene.

Police have extended condolences to their loved ones at this difficult time.

Enquiries into the cause of the crash are continuing.