The crash between a car and a motorcycle happened just after 5pm.

One person has serious injuries.

Diversions are in place, with the motorway down to one lane northbound.

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24 Apr: A person's died at a farm in North Canterbury

22 Apr: Police have arrested one person after an incident at Christchurch's Barrington Mall

22 Apr: The Catholic Church's Canterbury Diocese is being praised, for opting to rebuild its Christchurch Cathedral at its former site

21 Apr: The Mainland Tactix have weathered a third quarter fightback from the Stars to win their ANZ Premiership netball encounter in Christchurch 59-54

20 Apr: Police are acknowledging the sentencing of the pair responsible for murdering Christchurch mother, Angela Blackmoore -- saying it's a long and painful 28 years for her family

19 Apr: Part of State Highway One is closed in Canterbury after a crash involving a truck and three cars that's seriously injured at least one person

19 Apr: A teenager has admitted the manslaughter of a woman killed in a rural Canterbury crash

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