One person is dead and another is in a critical condition after what police are calling a "serious incident" in the Clutha suburb of Crichton.

Detective Sergeant Hayden Smale says at 6.10pm police were called to Adams Flat Road.

The circumstances of the incident are not yet clear and Smale says police enquiries are ongoing.

One person is dead and another seriously injured after an incident on Adams Flat Road. Photo: Google Maps

A scene examination is taking place and a guard remains at the property.