One person has died and another is in a serious condition after a crash on State Highway 6 near Arrow Junction Saturday morning.
A police spokesman said the two-car crash happened at about 7.42am.
State Highway 6 was closed between Pearson Rd in Cromwell and Crown Range Rd at Arrow Junction for almost six hours.
The road reopened shortly before 2pm.
Motorists travelling to and from Queenstown were forced to detour via Wānaka and the Crown Range Rd, adding up to an hour to their trip.
