A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash near Christchurch.
A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to the scene of the crash in Swannanoa, Waimakariri, at 8.05pm.
A car has left the road at a corner near North Eyre Rd and McHughs Rd.
The single occupant was taken to hospital in a serious condition, she said.