Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on a section of State Highway 1 at Koromiko, in the Nelson-Marlborough region of the South Island.
Police confirmed they were at the scene of the accident, which occurred between Picton and Blenheim.
They said the single-vehicle crash was reported shortly before9pm.
Police are advising motorists to avoid the area, because the road is likely to be closed for some time.