Incredible scenes as car left standing vertical after striking motorway barrier in Christchurch

The crash resulted in the closure of the motorway, SH76 near the Wrights Rd overpass, for nearly two hours. Photo / Supplied

A car was left standing vertically on its front-end in Christchurch following a crash on State Highway 76 this evening.

The small red car lodged itself in the median barrier between both lanes of the highway.

The crash resulted in the closure of the motorway, SH76 near the Wrights Rd overpass, for nearly two hours. Photo / Supplied

The front left of the car was left crumpled up and the car stood with its exhaust facing skywards following the crash.

The small car, thought to be a Suzuki Alto, was lodged on the median barrier. Photo / Supplied

Incredibly, no one was injured in the crash, a Fire and Emergency spokesman said.

Crash on motorway towards brougham street Try to avoid that area Hope the driver is okay 😥💜 UPDATE! Police received a report of a crash on SH76, Addington, in one of the Eastbound lanes. The crash occurred about 6:05pm. A car crashed into a median barrier and rolled, blocking a lane. No one was injured. Motorway towards the city has been closed off.

Posted by Kristen Louise Skilling on Thursday, 14 May 2020

The crash resulted in the closure of SH76 near the Wrights Rd overpass, NZ Transport Agency first reported at 7pm.

However, by 8.40pm the crash had been cleared and the road reopened to motorists.

FINAL UPDATE 8:40PM
This crash on SH76 Addington is now clear and the road is fully OPEN. Thank you for your patience, have a nice weekend ahead. ^APhttps://t.co/q8mi3JEeGW

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Canterbury & West Coast (@WakaKotahiCWC) May 15, 2020