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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    The only road between Invercargill and Bluff is expected to be closed for hours today, as a truck and its load are cleared

    The only road between Invercargill and Bluff is expected to be closed for hours today, as a truck and its load are cleared


    It rolled and caught on fire on the Bluff Highway/State Highway One at Greenhills, just before 3.30am.

    Police say one person's died as a result.

    The road is still blocked and there's no alternate route.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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