Updated: One Dead After Fatal Crash, Kaiwera, Gore

Updated: Road now open, one person has died following a crash on Old Coach Road, Kaiwera, Gore, this afternoon.

Police were alerted to the single-vehicle crash around 2.30pm.

One person died at the scene and another person is seriously injured.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

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The road is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area.

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash on Old Coach Road, Kaiwera, Gore.

Police were called around 2.30pm.

Initial indications are two people have serious injuries.

Two helicopters have been dispatched from Dunedin.

The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.