Person flown to hospital after crash in North Canterbury

A person was seriously injured in a single-car crash in North Canterbury on Wednesday morning.

Emergency services were called to South Eyre Rd near Oxford at 6.20am.

• Motorist taken to hospital after crashing into home

A St John spokesman said the victim has been flown to Christchurch Hospital.

It appears the vehicle crashed into a shelterbelt.

Meanwhile, one person was taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries after crashing a vehicle into a home on Main North Rd in Redwood about 3.30am on Wednesday morning.