Four FENZ units attended the crash on Manuka Gorge Road this afternoon.
Four FENZ units attended the crash on Manuka Gorge Road this afternoon.
Nine people have been injured following a two-vehicle crash on Manuka Gorge Highway, near Johnston, this afternoon.
The victims are in various states of injury and are currently being assessed at the scene, St John told the Herald.
Waka Kotahi NZTA tweeted at 5.10pm that “SH8 Manuka Creek is nowclosed due to the crash” and to avoid the area.
UPDATE 5:10PM SH8 Manuka Creek is now CLOSED due to a crash between Johnstone Rd and Burma Rd. Please avoid this area and follow the directions by emergency services on-site. ^SG https://t.co/Uy2sCy4Wknpic.twitter.com/7nWETNgyFp
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Otago & Southland (@WakaKotahiOS) June 17, 2023
FENZ is urging people to drive carefully in Southland and Otago due to icy conditions on the road.
