A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after a crash that temporarily closed a section of State Highway 75 in Christchurch.
The two-vehicle crash on Curletts Rd, which involved a car and a motorbike, was reported to emergency services about 11am on Wednesday, police said.
"Police are in attendance and the serious crash unit has been advised."
One person was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
"Motorists are asked to avoid the area."
S75 was reopened between SH76 and Lincoln Rd just after 2pm.
