One person was seriously injured after a crash near Glenhope this morning, while there was separate crash near Appleby less than 15 minutes later.
Police were called to a one-vehicle crash near Elvys Rd and Kohatu-Kawatiri Highway at about 7.30am.
A police spokesperson says one person was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extracted.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson says one first response unit, one ambulance and one rapid response unit responded to the scene.
“Our ambulance staff treated one patient and transported them to Nelson Hospital in a serious condition.”
Less than 15 minutes later, at about 7.45am, emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Lansdowne Rd and Appleby Highway.
Hato Hone St John says one PRIME unit, one ambulance and one operations manager responded to the scene.
“Our ambulance staff treated one patient and transported them to Nelson Hospital in a moderate condition.”
The roads remain open.
Fire and Emergency NZ also attended both incidents.
