Serious injuries after car crashes into pole

Photo: NZ Herald/file
Photo: NZ Herald/file
A person had to be cut free from a car after it crashed into a power pole in Casebrook.

Two people were taken to Christchurch Hospital, one with serious injuries and one with moderate injuries, after the crash on Cavendish Rd, shortly after midday.

The power pole was broken in the impact of the crash and powerlines were down.