One killed after cars collide in South Otago

One person is dead after a two-car collision on State Highway 1 near Waipahi, South Otago.

Inspector Bob Palmer, of the police southern communications centre in Christchurch said two people were reported trapped in the wreckage from the crash just after 9.30am.

One person had died, but details of any other injured parties were sketchy, he said.

The age and gender of the person killed were unavailable.

Mr Palmer said SH1 was closed at Waipahi, 135km southwest of Dunedin, but a diversion was in place.

Police serious crash investigators were at the crash site and it was unknown how long the road would remain closed, he said.

- NZPA