Nine people have been injured following a two-vehicle crash on Manuka Gorge Highway, near Johnston, this afternoon.
The victims are in various states of injury and are currently being assessed at the scene, St John told the Herald.
Waka Kotahi NZTA tweeted at 5.10pm that “SH8 Manuka Creek is now closed due to the crash” and to avoid the area.
FENZ is urging people to drive carefully in Southland and Otago due to icy conditions on the road.
