UPDATE: 1.20pm – Closures In Place For SH7 CrashClosure points are in place as emergency services are expected to remain at the scene of a serious crash in North Canterbury for some time. The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 7 is in an area known as Marble Point, south of the Hanmer Springs turnoff, and north of Culverden. A northern closure point is in place near the State Highway 7A turnoff to Hanmer Springs, to allow people in and out of the popular resort town to the west via SH7. Northbound road users have an option of turning off SH7 and travelling onto State Highway 1, while State Highway 73 provides an alternative route to the West Coast. 12.40pm – SH7 blocked by crashA serious crash is blocking State Highway 7/Mouse Point Road in North Canterbury, just south of the turnoff to Hanmer Springs.