Source: New Zealand Police
State Highway 1 is currently blocked near the Hapuku River bridge, Kaikōura following a crash this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash at around 1:20pm after a campervan has rolled due to high wind.
At this stage, no life-threatening injuries have been reported.
Police have also been advised of another single-vehicle crash at the same time, where a campervan has rolled, near the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Old Beach Road, Kaikōura Flat.
At this stage, no serious injuries have been reported and there are no blockages to the intersection.
We urge road users, especially those of high-sided vehicles, to please take care and consider delaying travel while these high winds persist.
ENDS
