One person has died and several people have been seriously injured in a crash on the Crown Range Road near Queenstown this afternoon.
Police said emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash, reported as being between a car and a van, at 3.55pm.
Police initially said two people had been seriously injured, but Hato Hone St John this evening confirmed three people had been seriously injured and three others had sustained moderate injuries. Another person had minor injuries.
Four people were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital, and three others were taken by road to Lakes District Hospital.
Four helicopters responded to the crash and three ambulances were sent, a St John spokesman said.
A major incident support team and rapid response unit were also sent.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said two appliances were sent from Wānaka.
The Crown Range Road has been closed at the intersection with the Gibbston Highway (State Highway 6).
The road is expected to remain closed for some time as the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene.
