Three people were injured in a serious crash near Te Anau overnight.
Police confirmed they were called to a crash on Manapouri Te Anau Highway at around 12am on Monday morning.
Two people were taken to hospital in a critical condition and one other person had moderate injuries.
Police said the road was closed following the crash while emergency services attended the scene.
NZTA described the crash as a 鈥渟erious incident鈥 and said SH95 was closed between the intersection with SH94 and Mount York Rd at 7.30am.
Police said they are making inquiries into the circumstances of the crash.
Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news. Lyth began working under the NZ Herald masthead in 2021 as a reporter for the Northern Advocate in Whang膩rei.
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