A person has died after a vehicle crashed into a ditch on State Highway 1 in Waimate this afternoon.
Police said they were called to SH1 at the intersection with O’Neills Rd in Makikihi around 2.20pm.
One person died at the scene.
A second person was airlifted to Timaru Hospital in a critical condition.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said it was alerted to the crash at 2.20pm and responded with two ambulances, one helicopter, one operations manager and one rapid response vehicle.
Fire and Emergency said it responded with two crews from Waimate.
The road remained closed but was due to re-open shortly.