Car ploughs through building in Christchurch

A car ploughed through a building and flipped onto its roof. File photo

Police are investigating a spectacular crash overnight in Christchurch where a car ploughed through a building and flipped onto its roof.

The single car crash happened on Breezes Rd, near the Shortland St intersection in Aranui, at around 2am today.

St John sent an ambulance and rapid response vehicle to scene.

The driver, in his late 20s, was taken to Christchurch Hospital's emergency department with minor injuries.

A female passenger was not injured.

"Thankfully for those involved, although this was a destructive accident, it doesn't appear to have caused major injuries," a St John spokesman said.

The car had smashed through a "small construction unit", Mr Hegarty said.

He said the crash would be investigated to see if any charges would be laid.