Two people have died and several others have been taken to hospital after a multiple vehicle crash near Nelson.
The crash happened just before 11am, after it's believed a car, caravan and tractor collided on the corner of Maisey Road and the Coastal Highway.
The Fire Service is using the jaws of life to rescue people trapped in their vehicles.
Two people have been flown to Nelson Hospital and three driven by ambulance - four of them are in a serious condition, one is considered moderate.
Police say State-Highway 70 will be closed for up to five hours, and diversions are in place.
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