State Highway 6 has reopened in Gibbston Valley after a crash left two people injured, one seriously, and caused the road to be closed for a time today.
A police spokeswoman said they were called to the crash between Chard and Resta Rds about 12.55pm.
The road was closed for about one and a half hours.
A St John spokeswoman said one patient with serious injuries was flown to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter, while another with minor injuries was taken to Lakes District Hospital by ambulance.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said one crew from Arrowtown assisted police and ambulance at the scene.
No-one was trapped or needed to be extricated from their vehicle, he said.
The NZ Transport Agency advised that the road was closed between Crown Range Rd and Pearson Rd, but in an update this afternoon said the road had reopened.
Delays were possible as congestion eased, the agency said
Meanwhile, at 2.20pm, a car ended on its roof in a ditch after crashing off the Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd at the intersection with Geary Lane, near Closeburn. The driver was not injured.
