Police directing traffic during the collision. Photo / George Heard
A northbound lane on the Christchurch southern motorway has been blocked following a crash involving two cars.
Two people have been injured in the crash, near the Curletts Rd on-ramp,with one person sustaining serious injuries as a result of the incident.
One of the cars in question, a grey van, appeared to have one person trapped who required extrication.
St John told the Herald they responded to the two-vehicle incident around 10.40am.
An ambulance and a rapid response unit responded, treating both patients at the scene. One person had serious injuries while the other was described to be in a moderate condition.
One northbound lane has been blocked by the incident, traffic is otherwise moving freely.
“It does not appear there are any serious injuries,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
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