Update: SH8 fully reopened after crash at Clyde
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 15 May 2026 9:00am | Otago
9am – SH8 fully reopened after crash at Clyde
State Highway 8/Cromwell-Clyde Road in Central Otago has fully reopened after a crash earlier this morning. Both lanes of traffic are now operating again. People are asked to travel with care on this route.
8.20am – Crash partially closes SH8 at Clyde
A crash this morning has resulted in State Highway 8/Cromwell-Clyde Road in Central Otago being closed to westbound traffic.
The lane for eastbound traffic remains open, as emergency services work at the crash scene. The closure of SH8/Cromwell-Clyde Road at Clyde is between the intersections with Hazlett Street and Sunderland Street.
More information will be provided as the road status changes.