A 24-year old Canadian tourist will appear in the Nelson District Court next week charged with careless use of a motor vehicle following a crash in the Buller Gorge this afternoon.
The man was exiting a layby near the gorge swing bridge about 12.30pm when his campervan was involved in a collision with a motorcyclist.
The motorcyclist was airlifted to Nelson Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The Canadian tourist and his passenger were not injured in the accident.
He will appear in the Nelson District Court on Monday 20 February.
No further details about the incident are available.
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