Another person is in a serious condition.

Police say the road is expected to be closed for some time, and motorists are being advised to expect delays and follow detours.

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04 May: A scene examination is being carried out in Timaru after a person was seriously injured at a residence on Coonoor Street

04 May: Netball first - and a shock result on Sky Sport:

04 May: Emergency services are responding to reports of a crash on a rural property near Gore in Southland

04 May: A 60-minute performance is the aim of the Southern Steel against the Northern Stars in this afternoon's ANZ Premiership netball clash in Invercargill

02 May: A neighbour who helped search for three-year-old Lachlan Jones has told an Invercargill Coroner's inquest, she trusts his mother's version of events

27 Apr: Five people have been rescued, after getting lost on the Makarewa Falls track, in Southland's Hokonui Hills

24 Apr: Otago University students are being urged to secure properties from thieves

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