A driver has been seriously injured after crashing in Western Southland this morning. A police spokeswoman said they were called shortly before noon to Willow Bend Rd, near the Riverton-Otautau Rd. A 26-year-old man was transported to Southland Hospital by St John ambulance in a moderate to serious condition. The Otautau volunteer fire brigade also attended the scene. There was no word on the cause of the crash.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 26, 2018 00:24 UTC