A body has been discovered after a vehicle crashed into the Kawarau River.
Police divers made the grim discovery in the partially submerged vehicle this afternoon.
The van crashed on State Highway 6 near Victoria Flats Bridge near Queenstown yesterday. It was believed to have been travelling towards Cromwell.
![The vehicle was seen crashing into a sign before ploughing into the Kawarau River in Queenstown last night. Photo / James Allan](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XCIKQ6FDZD7X5QCWY2OESOYZFI.jpg?auth=5f44cfe8e99a8aadf4f15e86c39643411b300b99eae6a64ce0b40319c98f66bf&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
A witness had described seeing a van crashing into an 85km/h speed sign before going through a paddock and over a cliff into the Kawarau River.