Source: Radio New Zealand
File photo. RNZ
State Highway 1 is closed at Rakaia Bridge in Canterbury after a serious crash on Friday.
The single-vehicle crash happened shortly after 1pm near North Rakaia Road in Bankside.
There were reportedly injuries.
Main South Road around the area was blocked and would be for a significant period of time, police said.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area and choose alternative routes as emergency services worked at the scene.
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