A number of cows were hit by a truck near Dunedin this morning, police have confirmed.
The cows died as a result of the 7.15am collision.
Police said it’s not clear at this stage whether any people have been injured.
Traffic control is in place, said a police spokesperson, and motorists have been asked to avoid the area and expect delays.
The crash is understood tobe near the small township of Waihola, 40km south of Dunedin.
