The crash happened on the Cardrona Skifield Rd. Photo: Ruairi O'SheaA person has died following a serious crash near Wānaka. Emergency services responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash in Cardrona Ski Field Rd about 10.30am on Thursday. In an update this evening, a police spokesman said the sole occupant of the truck died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit and Commercial Vehicle Safety Team attended and inquiries into the cause of the crash were ongoing.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 20, 2026 02:33 UTC