The Lewis Pass. Photo: Ulrich Lange CC3.0, ex Wikimedia Commons
The Lewis Pass Road on State Highway 7 in Canterbury is blocked following a truck crash earlier this evening.
Police were alerted about 7.15pm, after a truck and trailer unit overturned between Rogers Crescent and Hanmer Springs Rd.
The driver received minor-to-moderate injuries, but the highway will be closed for some time while the crash scene is cleared, police said.
Motorists should expect significant delays.