Single-vehicle crash closes SH1 near Kaiapoi, two people injured

Single-vehicle crash closes SH1 near Kaiapoi, two people injured

Traffic diversions on SH1, near Kaiapoi, are currently in place. Photo / File

State Highway One was briefly closed near Kaiapoi on Saturday afternoon because of a single-vehicle crash.

A police spokesperson said police were alerted to the crash at 5.25pm.

Minor injuries were reported and traffic management is in place while the scene is cleared, they said.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager said two crews from Kaiapoi assisted police and ambulance on the scene and left the patients in the care of paramedics.