A motorcyclist has been critically injured in a crash in Christchurch.
Emergency services were called to the single-motorcycle crash at the intersection of Marine Parade and Mountbatten St in New Brighton at 7.40pm on Monday.
A St John spokesman said the motorcyclist was critically injured and taken to Christchurch Hospital.
![A motorcyclist was critically injured in the Christchurch suburb of Christchurch on Monday evening. Photo / George Heard](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AYQKRBMVFTKDBVL5562LAEO5AE.jpg?auth=4f0afd9f14929b9178933d59565cca6499ee162ca8f27d52a590c413960da5b9&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)