State Highway 1 closed at Rakaia Bridge in Canterbury after serious crash

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.

Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

– Published by EveningReport.nz and AsiaPacificReport.nz, see: MIL OSI in partnership with Radio New Zealand