Police were called after a vehicle crashed and went up in flames near the Lyttelton Tunnel early Saturday morning. Photo:
One person is in serious condition after a car went over a bank and caught fire in Christchurch on Saturday morning.
Police were called to Sutton Quay in Lyttelton just after 1am.
Fire and Emergency sent two crews, and four St John ambulances also responded.
Two other people were taken to hospital in moderate conditions.
One person has died after an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle in Omihi, police say.
The Transport Agency said the temporary limit would be reviewed at the end of August. Audio
The transport agency says a spate of accidents on the Tekapo-Twizel Highway have caught it "on the hop" and it is mulling new solutions.
Locals say weather conditions were poor when the accident happened on the shores of Lake Pukaki - near where 15 people were injured in bus crashes last week.
Fifteen people have been taken to hospital after the crash, which involved a choir that competed at the games. Organisers say they're devastated.
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