Update: SH87 reopened after crash
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 18 Feb 2026 7:30pm | Otago
18 February, 7.30pm – SH87 reopened after crash
State Highway 87 between Shannon and Clarks Junction in Otago has reopened after a crash this afternoon.
Road users may experience delays, and people are asked to travel with care in the area.
18 February, 3.30pm – SH87 closed after crash
State Highway 87 between Rocklands Road and Old Dunstan Road in Otago is now closed following a crash.
People are asked to avoid the area, or to delay their travel, while emergency services are working at the crash scene.
18 February, 3:15pm – Delays after SH87 crash
Road users should expect delays after a crash on State Highway 87 between Shannon and Clarks Junction in Otago.
Emergency services are at the scene of the crash, near the Rocklands Road intersection, and road users are being asked to drive with caution and to stop on demand in both directions while the response is underway.
People are asked to avoid the area or delay their travel if they can.