The crash around Hoskyns Road and State High one in Rolleston caused the two cars to catch on fire due to spilt fuel.

Fire and emergency have extinguished the flames and there's no injuries.

Traffic control is in place with reduced lanes so crews can clean up the fuel.

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26 Dec: A man has appeared in court today - after a suspected firearms incident in Christchurch last night

24 Dec: A person's been seriously injured after an assault outside Christchurch's Racecourse Hotel in Sockburn

20 Dec: Four people have been injured, one seriously, following a three-vehicle crash in Dunsandel in Canterbury

18 Dec: A Christchurch man's been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of David Bridgwater, with a minimum non-parole period of almost 12 years

17 Dec: A crash involving a power pole's closed some southbound lanes on the Christchurch Southern Motorway

16 Dec: The Government's making moves to acquire properties for North Canterbury's Woodend Bypass

16 Dec: Worksafe's taken early enforcement action against a Christchurch daycare, where five children and two staff suffered chemical burns

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