One person has died following the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 / Kawarau Gorge.
Emergency services were called to the crash, close to the Cromwell side of the Roaring Meg Power Station, about 3:10pm.
One person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and the road remains closed while emergency services work at the scene.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre