State Highway 1 reopens after serious crash near Waikouaiti

Monday 27 October 2025 · 6 outlets · 7 reports · updated Mon 27 Oct 2025, 1:00pm

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State Highway 1 has reopened following a collision involving two vehicles, one towing a caravan, on the Waikouaiti River bridge. Two people were taken to Dunedin Hospital, with one person in serious condition and the other in moderate condition. The crash occurred around 10.20am on Monday.

How they headlined it

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1. Otago Daily TimesMon 27 Oct 2025, 11:08am

   SH1 reopens after serious crash near Waikouaiti (opens in new tab)

   • One seriously hurt in Otago highway crash (opens in new tab) Mon 27 Oct 2025, 11:08am
2. StuffMon 27 Oct 2025, 11:24am

   Otago highway blocked after crash involving caravan (opens in new tab)

3. The PressMon 27 Oct 2025, 11:39am

   Crash blocks SH1 near Waikouaiti, Otago (opens in new tab)

4. RNZMon 27 Oct 2025, 11:46am

   Crash on Otago bridge closes section of SH1 (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldMon 27 Oct 2025, 12:02pm

   Detours on Otago’s Waikouaiti-Waitati Rd after caravan collision, State Highway One blocked (opens in new tab)

6. 1NewsMon 27 Oct 2025, 1:00pm

   Part of SH1 in Otago closed after crash involving car towing caravan (opens in new tab)