A motorbike rider has died after crashing into a tree in Canterbury.
Emergency teams rushed to the crash site at Williams Rd in Kaiapoi after being called about 3.10pm.
By the time they arrived, the tree was on fire and blocking Williams Rd, a police spokeswoman said.
Police later confirmed that the motorcyclist died in the crash.
Police have been diverting traffic while serious crash investigators had been asked to attend also.
