A person has died in a motorcycle crash south of Geraldine, police have confirmed.
A spokeswoman said officers responded to the single-vehicle crash in on the Geraldine-Fairlie Highway (State Highway 79) about 6.15pm yesterday.
The road was closed due to powerlines being down, and diversions were in place last night, the spokeswoman said.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said the crash involved a motorcycle.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were under way.
