A paraglider has suffered a fractured hip injured following a crash in Christchurch.
A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to the crash on Summit Road about 10.35am on Sunday.
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said the person was seriously injured. The patient was taken to Christchurch Hospital in an ambulance.
A Civil Aviation Authority spokeswoman said it was a private paraglider flight.
“The pilot sustained a fractured hip as a result of the crash near the launch point.
