A person is dead after a three-vehicle crash near Winton, in Southland, this afternoon.
A police spokeswoman said officers responded to reports of a crash, possibly involving two trucks and a ute, at the intersection of Gap Rd East and State Highway 6 about 1.25pm.
“Initial reports suggest there have been injuries,” she said.
In an update about 9.35pm, police confirmed it was a three-vehicle crash, and that one person had died.
They said a scene examination had taken place and the road, which has been closed all afternoon and evening, was due to reopen tonight.
