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A bus has gone off the road causing traffic delays south of Timaru.
A commercial bus has crashed into a ditch on State Highway 1 south of Timaru and is blocking the northbound lane.
A police media team spokesperson said emergency services were responding to the crash in Salisbury, between Timaru and Pareora, which had blocked the northbound lane of SH1.
“It appears a commercial bus has left the road and crashed into a ditch,” the spokesperson said.
“Police were alerted about 4.30pm, however, there are no reports of injuries.”
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Southbound lanes remain open, but motorists should expect delays between the Beaconsfield and Scarborough roads intersections while emergency services were at the scene.
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The bus went off the road just after 4.30pm.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said they were alerted to the crash at 4.31pm in Salisbury, just a few kilometres south of Timaru.
“One fire truck is currently attending the incident,” the spokesperson said.
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