Person killed in car, train collision near Kaikoura

A person was killed when the car they were in collided with a train near Kaikoura today.

Police southern communications Inspector Warren Kemp said the 7am crash was at Goose Bay, just south of Kaikoura.

Mr Kemp did not know the sex of the victim or of another person who was seriously injured. Other details were also not immediately available.

State Highway 1 at Goose Bay was reduced to one lane.

- NZPA