One person dead after crash on State Highway 1 near Allanton

Wednesday 20 August 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 20 Aug 2025, 9:50am

In this story NZ Transport Agency

A person has died following a two-vehicle collision involving a car and a truck early Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 1am on State Highway 1 at the Allanton-Waihola Road. State Highway 1 remains closed southwest of Allanton while the Serious Crash Unit investigates.

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1. Otago Daily TimesWed 20 Aug 2025, 6:46am

   Highway closed after serious crash near Allanton (opens in new tab)

2. The PressWed 20 Aug 2025, 7:20am

   Serious crash closes state highway south of Dunedin (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 20 Aug 2025, 9:06am

   Person dies in crash between truck and car in Otago (opens in new tab)

4. StuffWed 20 Aug 2025, 9:08am

   One person dead after crash on State Highway 1 near Dunedin (opens in new tab)

5. RNZWed 20 Aug 2025, 9:20am

   Person killed as crash closes State Highway 1 near Dunedin (opens in new tab)

6. NZ HeraldWed 20 Aug 2025, 9:50am

   One person dead in two-vehicle crash south of Dunedin (opens in new tab)