16 Jan 2013

Tourist seriously injured in crash near Nelson

8:15 pm on 16 January 2013

A German tourist has been seriously injured in a crash near Nelson.

The 73-year-old's car was involved in a head-on collision with a van on the Korere-Tophouse Road on Wednesday.

Two of the three occupants in the van suffered moderate injuries.

The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter attended and the injured have been taken to Nelson Hospital.