One person is dead and three injured after a serious crash south of Milton in Otago this afternoon.
A police spokeswoman said the crash, between a van and a truck, happened on SH1 south of the intersection with SH8, near Moneymore Rd, about 12.30pm.
The spokeswoman said one person had died in the crash.
![A rescue helicopter arrives at crash scene. Photo / Marc Alan Hyslop](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XT7AMBAQK7LKEUBICHQDJ6UW3Q.jpg?auth=cfc8b1c1ce44fc3807fdcb7a69ca3ac010c784b0f61530f1ed4351055ec5e6f9&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
A St John spokesman said two ambulances and a helicopter were sent to the scene.