Part of State Highway 1 north of Dunedin has reopened this afternoon, hours after a collision involving two cars — one reported to be towing a caravan.
Emergency services were called to the crash site at the Waikouaiti River bridge on Waikouaiti-Waitati Rd near Waikouaiti, north of Dunedin, around 10.20am this morning.
The road was reopened at 2pm.
“Road users are asked to drive with care through the area.”
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) earlier said traffic was being diverted onto McGrath Rd to the south, and Ramrock Rd to the north, for light vehicles only.
“Road users should expect delays and should avoid the area or delay their journeys if they can,” an NZTA spokesperson said.
St John has been contacted by 1News for comment.