One dead in serious Canterbury crash

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorbike in north Canterbury.

The crash happened at an intersection in Loburn, Waimakariri District, around 1pm.

"One person was located in a critical condition but was unable to be resuscitated, and sadly died at the scene," police said in a statement.

The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.

The road was expected to reopen early Saturday evening.