Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
A person has been critically injured in fiery crash between a milk tanker and ute that closed a state highway in Canterbury.
Emergency services were called to the crash involving a ute and a truck on State Highway 73 between Kirwee and Darfield about 8am on Monday.
Fire and Emergency said it helped remove the person trapped in the ute and put out a fire in the cab of the milk tanker.
St John said one person had been flown to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition.
A St John first response vehicle, two rapid response units, an ambulance and a helicopter were sent to the scene.
Fonterra has confirmed a contractor driving a milk tanker was involved in the crash.
A spokesperson said the milk tanker driver was not badly injured.
Police said the serious crash unit had been advised.
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