NZ Herald6 Jul, 2026 09:33 AMQuick ReadPolice rushed to Ferntown Bridge after a car crashed into the Aorere River. Photo / NZMEPolice rushed to Ferntown Bridge after a car crashed into the Aorere River. Photo / NZMEA person has died after a vehicle crashed into a river near Collingwood in the northwest of the South Island.Police went to Ferntown Bridge on Collingwood-Puponga Main Rd about 4pm after the vehicle entered the Aorere River.No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
One person was found
Motorists were advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
