Three-vehicle crash near Christchurch injures three, closes highway for an hour. Tres vehículos se estrellan cerca de Christchurch hiere a tres, cierra la carretera durante una hora.

A three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Rolleston Road, south of Christchurch, occurred Friday afternoon around 1:40 PM, causing the highway to close for about an hour. Un accidente de tres vehículos en la carretera estatal 1 cerca de Rolleston Road, al sur de Christchurch, ocurrió el viernes por la tarde alrededor de las 1:40 PM, causando que la carretera se cerrara durante aproximadamente una hora. Two individuals were seriously injured, and one had moderate injuries. Dos personas resultaron gravemente heridas, y una sufrió heridas moderadas. The New Zealand Transport Agency reported significant traffic congestion due to both lanes being blocked, with the highway reopening by 2:40 PM, though delays were expected. La Agencia de Transporte de Nueva Zelanda informó de una congestión significativa del tráfico debido a que ambos carriles fueron bloqueados, con la reapertura de la carretera a las 2:40 PM, aunque se esperaban retrasos.