Robin Beeby, 47, was taken to hospital shortly after 1am yesterday with serious injuries after an alleged assault in the drive-through lane outside the Burger King, the Timaru Herald reported.
Mr Beeby was in critical condition in Timaru Hospital last night.
A man will appear in the Timaru District Court charged with assault following the incident, said Detective Inspector Tom Fitzgerald.
More charges were likely.
Police had obtained security camera footage from a service station and the Burger King, he said.
A well known cricketer in Timaru, Mr Beeby owns a road maintenance company, Beeby Contracting Ltd, with his brother Michael. He has two children.
