Three people injured in serious single-vehicle crash in Marlborough

Sunday 3 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sun 3 Aug 2025, 9:11am

In this story NZ Transport Agency, Hato Hone St John, Nelson Hospital, Wairau Hospital

Three people were injured in a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Riverlands, south of Blenheim, early Sunday morning. Emergency services used hydraulic cutting equipment to free one person from the vehicle. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating, and the highway remains closed between Riverlands and Redwood Pass.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffSun 3 Aug 2025, 7:53am

   One person critically injured in SH1 crash in Tasman (opens in new tab)

2. RNZSun 3 Aug 2025, 8:27am

   Three injured, one freed in serious crash near Blenheim (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSun 3 Aug 2025, 8:45am

   Person cut from vehicle after serious crash near Blenheim (opens in new tab)

4. The PressSun 3 Aug 2025, 9:11am

   Three injured in ‘serious’ Marlborough crash, SH1 closed (opens in new tab)