State Highway 79 is closed at the Pleasant Valley Road intersection, following the 5.15am collision involving two trucks.

Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

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14 Mar: A Christchurch man, found guilty of 17 charges of rape and sexual assault, will be sentenced today

12 Mar: The victim of a suspected homicide in Christchurch, is understood to be the son of a gang member killed in an execution-style slaying almost three decades ago

12 Mar: Christchurch police are continuing to appeal for information about the death of 39-year-old Tyrone Munns at a social housing complex, on Sunday

11 Mar: T20 franchise globetrotters Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham and Tim Seifert will return to the Black Caps for the home T20 series against Pakistan starting on Sunday

11 Mar: A beachside community in Christchurch is wanting a temporary ban on freedom camping

10 Mar: Neighbours living in units where a homicide investigation is under way in Mairehau, will be supported as it continues

10 Mar: Another trial to increase on-street parking near Christchurch Hospital is set to begin

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