A motorcyclist has sustained critical injuries in a crash near Nelson this afternoon. Police were alerted to the single-vehicle crash - at the intersection of Teapot Valley Rd and Waimea West Rd, Brightwater - around 3:20pm. Initial indications were that a motorcyclist had received critical injuries. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. The road is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2019 03:00 UTC