Two people have died and three remain in a critical condition following a serious multi-vehicle crash near Blenheim this morning.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Redwood Pass, south of Blenheim at around 10.40am.
Hato Hone St John responded with four helicopters, three ambulances, two managers, and one major incident support team vehicle.
Fire and Emergency NZ crews worked to extract multiple people who were left trapped in both vehicles.
"Despite best efforts by emergency services, two people died at the scene," a police spokesperson said.
Two people in a critical condition were airlifted to Wellington hospital, and one person in a critical condition was airlifted to Christchurch hospital.
State Highway 1 was closed but has since been reopened with temporary speed limits in place.
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