One person has serious injuries after a bus and car collided south of Timaru this morning. Police were called to the incident about 6.50am at the intersection of Ellis Rd and Salisbury . "There were no passengers on the bus," police said. State Highway 1 was closed with diversions in place and the Serious Crash Unit have headed to the scene, police said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 12, 2018 19:18 UTC