Emergency services were called after a car plunged off the Milton Highway near Balclutha. A police spokesman said officers were called to reports of a car crashing into a fence on the Milton Highway (State Highway 1) between Benhar Rd and Smail Rd about 3.15pm today. The car had reportedly plunged 100m down a bank, the spokesman said. There were two people in the vehicle and one had moderate injuries. A helicopter was possibly being dispatched to assist with the incident, the spokesman said.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 08, 2023 01:12 UTC