Four injured in Canterbury crash on the list of one person serious

Three people have been injured amongst the three-car crash just out of Christchurch this afternoon.

The serious accident happened at 2 . 45pm on State Highway 73, near the intersection with Sandy Knolls Road by West Melton.

Variables people have been injured, one super.

There are significant slow downs and motorists are asked in order to delay travel or avoid the locality if possible.

Meanwhile their motorcyclist has been critically injured carrying out a crash on SH25 at Kuaotuna in Coromandel.

Journey is expected to be closed with regards to sometime as the serious crash equipment investigates.