Three people have been injured and a highway is closed after a crash near Mossburn in Southland this evening.
Police said the crash, on State Highway 97 between Hillas and Ellis Rds, occurred about 6.15pm.
One person sustained serious injuries and two others moderate injuries. All three were taken to hospital by Hato Hone St John.
The Serious Crash Unit had been at the scene, and the road was closed for several hours.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advised about 9.20pm that the road had reopened.
The crash came after another nearby that closed State Highway 6 near Lumsden for several hours this afternoon.
That crash, a vehicle rollover, occurred after two trucks skidded off a "very slippery" section of road in another part of the region.
Authorities issued a warning and speed restrictions were in place while contractors assessed the "troublesome" section of the Riverton Otautau Road, a Southland District Council spokesman said.
Nobody is believed to have been injured in the truck crashes.
Commenters on the council's Facebook page said the road needed to be resurfaced and was always dangerous when wet.
The council is urging people to take care while driving in the area.
