One dead after single-vehicle crash in Clutha district

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Owaka Valley Rd in Owaka earlier this afternoon.

Police were called about 2.45pm.

A police spokesman said the vehicle had gone through a fence and into a ditch.

The road is currently closed and the Serious Crash Unit will examine the scene.

Motorists should continue to avoid the area, police said in a statement.

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