SH1 Near Edendale Reopens After Crash, One Person Taken To Hospital

UPDATED 5:05pm:
SH1 at Edendale is now open after the earlier accident. Due to this accident, Highways South will not be going ahead with the planned closure tonight (Sunday) between 8-10pm for chipsealing.
UPDATED 4:40pm:
State Highway 1 near Edendale is currently closed following a crash. The closure affects the stretch between Coal Pit Road and North Road. Motorists are advised to follow the designated detour routes and drive with caution.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at 2:52 pm. A first response unit, an ambulance, and a rapid response unit attended the scene. One person was assessed and treated before being transported to Southland Hospital in a serious condition.

Detours:
For light vehicles, the detour directs northbound traffic left onto Homestead Road, continuing along Hilda Road before turning left back onto SH1. Southbound traffic should follow this route in reverse.

Heavy vehicles must take a different route. Northbound traffic should turn right onto Salford Street, then right onto Ferry Road, continuing along Edendale-Wyndham Road. They should then turn left onto Coal Pit Road before rejoining SH1. The detour is reversed for southbound traffic.

Drivers are urged to follow signage and allow extra time for their journeys.