Three people have died as a result of a two-car crash on State Highway 6 north of Winton last night.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the Dipton Winton Highway, near Ladbrook Road, about 9:40pm.
The highway was closed most of the night while the Serious Crash Unit attended.
The road reopened just before 5am.
Fairfax reports.
Firefighters cut free two children a 2-year-old and a two-month-old – who survived the crash.
A helicopter crew flew the children to Invercargill’s Kew Hospital. The toddler had moderate injuries and the baby had minor injuries.
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