7pm Update: SH1 Greenhills is now OPEN under STOP/GO. Please take extra care.
3:30pm Update: SH1 is now OPEN to northbound traffic. The road remains CLOSED to southbound traffic at this time. Please avoid the area and expect delay
Emergency services are in attendance at a serious crash on the Bluff Highway, Southland this afternoon.
The single-vehicle crash was reported to Police around 12.30pm.
Initial indications suggest one person has received critical injuries.
A section of Bluff Highway is currently closed due to the crash.
Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to expect delays while emergency services work at the scene.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.