A 20-year-old man has died after a car and motorbike collided in Linwood in Christchurch this evening.
Following the crash the motorbike caught on fire, police said.
The motorbike rider died as a result of the crash.
The crash happened on Aldwins Rd just north of Ferry Rd about 6.15pm tonight and motorists are being asked to avoid the area, a police media spokeswoman said.
The serious crash unit is investigating.
