Waitaki’s State Highway 85 closed after serious crash on Happy Valley Creek Bridge
A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred on the Happy Valley Creek Bridge in New Zealand's Waitaki District, leading to the closure of State Highway 85. Authorities are currently conducting a scene examination, and motorists are advised to use detours.
Why it matters
This is a significant local traffic incident affecting regional infrastructure and public safety.
A person has died following a serious crash in the South Island’s Waitaki District.
Police said they were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on Happy Valley Creek Bridge at about 8.10am.
The bridge sits on a section of State Highway 85, known as Dunback-Morrisons Rd, which winds through Shag Valley and up into the Maniototo Plain.
“Sadly, one person was located deceased at the scene,” police said.
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