Hail, ice contributing factors in crashes

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Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Hato Hone St John staff attend one of two crashes on the Southern Motorway yesterday caused partly by poor weather conditions.

A police spokesman said they responded to reports of two crashes, involving four vehicles, on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway about 5.30pm.

REPORT: TIM SCOTT / PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY
REPORT: TIM SCOTT / PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY
One crash was at the Morris Rd overbridge, and the other near the Saddle Hill Rd on-ramp.

Hail and ice were contributing factors in the crashes.

The motorway was blocked at the Saddle Hill on-ramp, but was cleared by about 6.50pm.

There were no reports of any serious injuries, the spokesman said.

 

 

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