Crash leaves one dead near Queenstown

At approximately 5.39 pm today (Friday 1 January 2010) police were advised of a serious crash in Littles Rd , near Arthurs Point (Qeenstown-Lakes District) where two vehicles collided head-on. Each vehicle had three occupants.

Emergency Services rushed to the scene.

As a result of this collision one female passenger died at the scene. Two helicopters were sent to the scene and transported two other people, with life threatening injuries to hospital. (Queenstown and Invercargill)

Victim support are assisting the police with people involved in this crash

The road has been closed whilst Queenstown Police and Serious Crash Investigators and investigate the cause of crash