Four injured, one seriously in crash near Geraldine

A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured and three others received moderate injuries after a crash near Geraldine. Photo: Supplied
A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured and three others received moderate injuries after a crash near Geraldine. Photo: Supplied

A 10-year-old boy has been seriously injured, and three other people moderately, in a two-car crash just outside of Geraldine.

Emergency services were at the scene of the crash on Geraldine-Fairlie Highway, State Highway 79, near the intersection with Mullvihill Rd, at 6pm.

A St John spokesman said the boy, a man and woman were taken to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter.

The fourth patient, a woman, was taken to Timaru Hospital by ambulance.

The incident has closed State Highway 79 in the area of Kakahu.