Three injured in two separate crashes

Three people have been injured, one seriously, after separate crashes in Canterbury this morning. Two people were injured in a crash at the corner of Buchanans Rd and Mary Carpenter Ave, Yaldhurst, about 7.20am on Wednesday, a police spokesperson said. A St John spokesperson said they were both taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries. It comes after a person was seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 7, near Lewis Pass, about 5am today. A St John ambulance transported the person to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.