Two injured after bus and tanker collide

File photo / Michael Craig

Two people have been injured in a collision between a bus and a milk tanker in Southland.

Emergency services are still at the scene of the crash on State Highway 1, Mataura, at 7.30pm.

Southern communications police inspector John Doherty said two people on the bus received minor injuries when they hit the windscreen.

About 12 people were believed to be on board the bus.

"I'm not sure of the circumstances of how they came to collide,'' Mr Doherty said.

A clean-up operation was underway to deal with spilled milk.

Ambulance southern communications spokesman had earlier reported the crash as being between a truck and a milk tanker.

Four fire appliances were also at the scene.