One person is dead and two are seriously injured after a two-car crash in Invercargill, Southland.
The crash occurred on Bay Rd.
Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 8.30pm today.
The road was closed between Cunningham St and West Plains School Rd while the Serious Crash Unit investigated.
It was the second fatal crash today.
One person died after a two-car crash on the Temuka-Orari Highway in South Canterbury.
The crash occurred about 2.30pm.
Another person was moderately injured and was airlifted to hospital while two other people received minor injuries and were treated at the scene.