Police can advise one person has died following a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on State Highway 1, Oamaru reported around 5:55pm.
Sadly, the pedestrian passed away at the scene.
The Serious Crash Unit is attending the scene and the road remains closed between Fernbrook Road and Redcastle Road.
An investigation into the crash to determine what happened is underway.
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Issued by Police Media Centre