A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car on the Lindis Pass this morning.
Police said the crash occurred near the summit of the pass around 8.30am.
The motorcyclist died at the scene, and the driver of the car was hospitalised with moderate injuries.
The highway, which runs between Cromwell in Central Otago and Ōmarama in Canterbury, remained closed this afternoon while emergency services were at the crash site.
Motorists are being advised to take an alternate route, with police saying the the road is expected to be closed for some time.
