Two airlifted to hospital

Two people were airlifted to hospital after a crash on State Highway 94 between Milford and Te Anau yesterday morning.

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

Police advised yesterday afternoon two people had been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital — one with critical injuries and one with serious injuries.

Several other people were taken to a nearby medical centre with minor to moderate injuries.

The highway was closed for a time but the southbound lane reopened with stop-go management in place shortly before 3pm.