Missing Christchurch woman found

A 62-year-old motorist found this morning after being trapped in her car in remote bush for two days appears to have escaped serious injury, police say.

Alison McDonald was found in her blue Toyota Corolla between Arthurs Pass and Otira having survived two nights in the wreckage after she crashed down a five metre bank.

The alarm was raised after she failed to reach her Greymouth home after setting out to drive from Christchurch on Friday morning.

She was discovered by ground searchers checking the route she took.

Police earlier had driven the route and conducted an aerial search from Porters Pass to the West Coast but found no signs of her or car.

Police said she was able to talk to her rescuers this morning.

She was taken to Greymouth Hospital but was not believed to be seriously hurt.

- NZPA