4 hurt after truck, car collide in Nth Otago

Four people have been injured and a section of State Highway 1 north of Oamaru closed for a short time after a two-vehicle crash this morning.

Emergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of the highway and Russell Rd after a truck and a car collided about 10.47am.

St John spokesman Gerard Campbell said one person suffered moderate injuries and three people had minor injuries.

Two of the injured were transported to Oamaru Hospital via ambulance, while the others were treated at the scene. 

The nature of their injures, genders or ages was not immediately available.

The truck driver was not hurt.

A police spokesman said the south-bound lane of the highway was closed while debris was removed from the road. It reopened about 11.55am.

Traffic was diverted down T Y Duncan Rd while the clean-up was under way.
 

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