A person was seriously injured after a vehicle collided with a deer on the Southern Motorway in Dunedin early yesterday.
A police spokeswoman said they were notified at 4.40am of a crash on the southbound outer lane of State Highway 1.
Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and St John attended the crash.
A Fenz spokesman said three appliances from Roslyn, Lookout Point and Mosgiel attended.
The deer was killed and ended up about 700m from the Saddle Hill off-ramp sign.
‘‘I have no idea what a deer would have been doing there,’’ he said.
The vehicle was heavily damaged as a result.
Stock control removed the dead animal.
Police were continuing inquiries into the incident.
A witness driving past the scene said he thought the car would be written off.
‘‘It appeared to have spun and crossed over the centre barrier.
A St John spokesman said a person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries.
