Car and truck collide in Southland

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious-injury collision between a car and truck on State Highway 1 at Edendale, 39km northwest of Invercargill.

Sergeant Lindsay Turner from Southern Police Communications said the accident happened just after 11am.

People had suffered serious injuries, but details of how many were hurt were not yet available.

SH1 was blocked at the scene with detours in place for traffic and there may be some delays, Mr Turner said.

- NZPA