Police were alerted to the crash just before 6pm and say there are three people with serious injuries.

The road is closed both ways between Omaio and Pariokara.

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06 Dec: Two people have been left injured, one seriously, after a two-vehicle crash in North Canterbury's Amberley just after 10am

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