Emergency services are at the scene and multiple people are believed injured following a serious crash on State Highway 1 north of Temuka. Police said it was called to the scene of the crash on a section of the Orari-Rangitata Highway near the intersection with Rangitata Island Rd. "Early indications are one person is critically injured, and two others are seriously injured," police said. A helicopter was called to transport the patients to hospital, she said. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and will be investigating.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2018 04:41 UTC