One person has died after a crash on State Highway 8 near Tekapo this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash at 3.17pm on Fairlie-Tekapo Rd, near Lilybank Rd.
The Lake Tekapo volunteer fire brigade posted to social media about the incident, saying crew members had done a good job extracting the survivor from an upside-down van.
Police confirmed tonight one person died at the scene, and a second person sustained moderate injuries.
State Highway 8 at Fairlie-Tekapo Road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit attended the scene.
