A long line of northbound traffic was building up at 5.30pm on Friday, ahead of where a logging truck flipped on SH1 at Towai, north of Whangārei. The delay is due to a stop/go operation as one lane is closed.
A logging truck has overturned on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei, spilling its load and partially blocking the highway.
Police were called to the scene, near Towai, 39km northwest of Whangārei, on Friday afternoon.
Police responded to reports of a crash involving a logging truck about 12.40pm near the
intersection of Colcroft Rd near Towai.
They found a logging truck tipped on one side, and the driver had suffered minor injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Traffic management was required at the scene, but the road was not closed.
