Person taken to hospital after crash

One person was seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a fence in Christchurch on Tuesday night.

A police spokesperson said emergency services responded to the single-vehicle crash on Pages Rd about 9.30pm.

The crash knocked out power to several houses in the area.

A St John spokesman said an ambulance and two rapid response vehicles were called to the scene.

The injured person was transported to hospital in a serious condition.