Several injured, one critically, after van rolls on Milford highway

Two people have been airlifted to hospital and several others are also injured after a crash on State Highway 94 between Milford and Te Anau earlier today.

Police were alerted after a van rolled on the highway near Deer Flat just before midday.

In an update just before 3pm police advised that two people had been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital – one with critical injuries and one with serious injuries.

"Several other people have been taken to a nearby medical centre with minor to moderate injuries."

The highway was closed for a time but was fully reopened about 7pm.