Source: Radio New Zealand
A crash has closed a section of SH1. Screenshot/Google Maps
A crash has closed a section of State Highway One in mid-Canterbury.
New Zealand Transport Agency said the crash happened near the intersection with Chertsey Kyle Road, between Ashburton and Rakaia.
The highway is closed between the intersections with Elizabeth Avenue and Somerton Road.
UPDATE 11:20AM
SH1 is now CLOSED between Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia and Somerton Rd.
Southbound traffic at Rakaia turn right onto Elizabeth Ave, then left onto Railway Tce, continue on Thompsons Track, then left onto Somerton Rd and back onto SH1. Reverse for northbound traffic. ^JP https://t.co/WskMzNbJYT pic.twitter.com/nGOKISBIwS— NZ Transport Agency – Canterbury & West Coast (@nztacwc) April 2, 2026
Traffic is being diverted.
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