Three injured, one freed in serious crash near Blenheim
RNZ / Nate McKinnon
A person has been cut from their vehicle in a serious crash that injured three people and closed State Highway 1 in Riverlands, south of Blenheim.
New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi said the highway between Riverlands and Redwood Pass remained closed at the Redwood Pass Road intersection following a crash in the early hours of Sunday morning.
It said no detours were available and advised motorists to avoid the area.
Emergency services, including a helicopter, were called to the accident at 12.15am.
Fire and Emergency shift manager Blair Walklin said three crews attended and used hydraulic cutting equipment - the 'jaws of life' - to free one person who was trapped.
A spokesperson for Hato Hone St John said two people with moderate injuries were taken to Wairau Hospital.
A third seriously injured patient flown to Nelson Hospital.
A police spokesperson said one person sustained critical injuries.
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