A sign saying ‘road closed’.
Photo: Pretoria Gordon / RNZ
A person has been seriously injured in an incident in Queenstown Sunday evening.
Police said they were called to the intersection of Moke Lake Road and Glenorchy-Queenstown Road around 6.15pm.
A person was found there with serious injuries, police confirmed.
They added that there will be an increased presence of officers in the area, and the intersection is closed.
Hato Hone St John said a patient has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition.
A staff member at a nearby hotel said police have told them the area is a crime scene and have asked they stay indoors.
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