One dead, two injured following two-vehicle crash on Lewis Pass

One person died in hospital following a two-vehicle crash in the Lewis Pass, Bullers District. Photo / Paul Taylor

One person is dead and two others injured following a two-vehicle crash in Buller District’s Lewis Pass.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on SH7 at about 11.50am Sunday.

Police confirmed today one person was taken to hospital in critical condition, where they have since died.

“Two further people were transported to hospital in a moderate condition,” said a police spokesperson.

The highway between the Hanmer Springs turnoff and Springs Junction was closed for nearly 12 hours while the serious crash unit conducted a scene examination.

The NZ Transport Agency advised the road re-opened at 11pm Sunday.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way.