Police can now confirm a body has been recovered following the crash on State Highway 6 near Victoria Flats Bridge yesterday

The Police National Dive Squad located the body in the partially submerged vehicle this afternoon.

We are yet to formally identify the body and have a number of further inquiries to carry out.

The vehicle has been retrieved from the Kawarau River.

The Coroner has been notified.

--- Otago Lakes Central Area Commander Olaf Jensen

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