One dead in Southland crash

A 56-year-old man is dead following a crash between a car and a motorcycle in Southland today.

Emergency services were called to Underwood-Linds Bridge Road, near Wallacetown, just after 3pm.

In a statement, police said the man died at the scene. No-one else was injured.

The cause of the crash was being investigated and police were notifying next of kin.

Cordons were in place for a time but State Highway 99 and Underwood-Linds Bridge Road have now reopened.

The crash brings the Labour Weekend road toll to three.

 

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