Eight people were injured - two seriously - in a crash on the Manuka Gorge Highway, between Milton and Lawrence yesterday. The crash, between a van and a ute, happened about 4.30pm between Round Hill Rd and Ford Rd, a police spokesman said. It appeared two people sustained serious injuries, two had moderate injuries and four had minor injuries, the spokesman said. The crash happened about an hour after another on the Manuka Gorge Highway, State Highway 8, nearer to Milton. A person received minor injuries when a car went into a ditch near Falla Burn Rd, police said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 17, 2023 19:22 UTC