One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after they became trapped under a campervan following a single-vehicle crash, which left five others injured, near Omarama this afternoon. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said it "took a bit of time" for the person to be freed from under the campervan by fire crews, who used air bags to lift the vehicle. Two crews from Omarama and one from Twizel attended the crash. SH8 was closed for a short time to allow the rescue helicopter to land and evacuate the injured person. A St John spokesman said it was believed five other people had minor injuries.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 14, 2019 02:03 UTC