Three people are injured after a serious crash near Kingston.
Two vehicles collided on the Kingston Garston Highway (State Highway 6), just south of Kingston this morning, police confirmed in a statement.
The crash was near the intersection with Kent St, the NZ Transport agency added.
UPDATE 12:55PM
SH6 is now CLOSED northbound, south of Kent St for vehicle recovery. Southbound remains OPEN. Avoid the area or delay your journey if travelling northbound as no detour route is available. ^EH https://t.co/5RldZ2qkSh pic.twitter.com/wEwnkGX6Wr
— NZ Transport Agency – Otago & Southland (@nztaos) October 6, 2025
Police said they received a report of the incident at 11.10am. Three people sustained minor injuries and ambulance services attended.
The northbound lane of SH6 was closed for a time for vehicle recovery, but had reopened by 2.15pm.