{"id":67012,"date":"2025-10-09T04:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/67012\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T04:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:16:07","slug":"hinds-highway-crash-multiple-people-seriously-injured-one-trapped-in-five-vehicle-crash-south-of-ashburton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/67012\/","title":{"rendered":"Hinds Highway crash: Multiple people seriously injured, one trapped in five-vehicle crash south of Ashburton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the police\u2019s serious crash unit is attending the incident.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Part of Hinds Highway, south of Ashburton, is blocked after a five-vehicle crash. Photo \/ Google\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Part of Hinds Highway, south of Ashburton, is blocked after a five-vehicle crash. Photo \/ Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">Two fire engines from Ashburton and one from each of Geraldine and Hinds were in attendance, as were police and ambulance staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">Hato Hone St John said its crews were at the scene of an ongoing incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">One ambulance, one rapid response unit and one manager were there, and more resources were on their way. <\/p>\n<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">NZTA said a serious crash was reported south of Ashburton this afternoon between Windermere Rd and Lynnford Rd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">Hinds Highway is now closed south of Ashburton, with closure points in place at Windermere Rd and Swamp Rd intersections, NZTA said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">NZTA has told motorists to consider an alternative route where possible and the road is likely to be closed for several hours to allow for investigations.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE 4:40PM <br \/>SH1 is CLOSED south of Ashburton.<br \/>Closure points are in place at Windermere Rd and Swamp Rd intersections. <br \/>Consider an alternative route where possible. Police SCU are attending. The road is likely to remain closed for several hours to allow for investigations. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u72FX5Nnda\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/u72FX5Nnda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eT7L6uBwf2\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/eT7L6uBwf2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NZ Transport Agency &#8211; Canterbury &amp; West Coast (@nztacwc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nztacwc\/status\/1976130489304887562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"PIBTdnNRHybHVehKG\" style=\"display:none\">More to come &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the police\u2019s serious crash unit is attending the incident. 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