7 hospitalised in Canterbury St John well being shuttle crash

Seven individuals have been hospitalised after a crash involving a St John well being shuttle south of Christchurch on Friday.

The incident befell on Major South Rd on State Freeway 1 shortly after 9.30am.

Seven sufferers had been handled and brought to hospital, St John says – one by air and 6 by highway.

Two sufferers are in a crucial situation, three critical and two reasonable.

St John could not verify if any employees had been injured.

Police stated they had been referred to as to a two-vehicle crash. One of many autos hit a tree.

The northbound lane is blocked.