One dead in West Coast crash

One person is dead and two others injured after a serious crash on the West Coast this afternoon.

Police said the crash happened on a bridge on State Highway 6 in the Lower Buller Gorge about 3.30pm.

The highway has been closed since the crash and was not expected to reopen until about 9pm.

Police said one person was confirmed dead and two others were taken to Greymouth Hospital. A fourth person, a passenger in one of the vehicles, was uninjured.

The police serious crash unit was investigating.

 

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