SH93 Closed After Serious Mataura Crash

State Highway 93 is closed tonight after a serious two-vehicle crash between Mataura and Clinton.

Police were called about 7pm. The collision happened between Range and Kaiwera roads, and one person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with critical injuries.

The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene. Diversions are in place. Motorists should avoid the area or use an alternative route and allow extra travel time.

The closure runs from Kaiwera Road to Mataura.