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A section of Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway will be closed for five hours tonight to remove a flipped truck carrying 10 tonnes of dirt.
The truck crashed earlier this afternoon, creating delays for motorists.
The crash happened in a southbound lane of State Highway 20 ahead of the Puhinui Rd off-rampabout 2.15pm, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) said.
A truck carrying some 10 tonnes of dirt rolled over a barrier on the Southwestern Motorway. Photo / Anupinder Singh Sidhu
This evening NZTA said that, to allow vehicle recovery, the southbound lanes of SH20 between Massey Rd and Puhinui Rd would be temporarily closed overnight from midnight until 5am.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area or allow additional time for a short detour.
UPDATE 6:40PM To allow vehicle recovery the southbound lanes of SH20, between Massey Rd & Puhinui Rd will be temporarily closed overnight, from midnight until 5:00am tonight. Please avoid the area or allow additional time for a short detour. ^ND https://t.co/74YVxtQolJ
— NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland (@nztaaklnth) June 25, 2025
Fire and Emergency NZ told the Herald a truck carrying 10 tonnes of dirt had rolled over a barrier. Crews were called to the scene at 1.53pm, a spokesman said.
Three fire trucks were scrambled to the scene, and firefighters assisted police, he said.
Traffic is backed up after a crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway. Photo / Google
The crash blocked the left southbound lane before Puhinui Rd, however all southbound lanes were temporarily opened a short time later.
“Please allow additional time for delays in the area to ease, expect queues in both directions,” the NZTA posted to X.
SH20 SOUTHWESTERN MWY - SOUTHBOUND CRASH - 2:15PM, WED 25 JUN
Due to a crash the left southbound lane prior to the Puhinui Rd is currently BLOCKED, road users are advised to take extra care and expect DELAYS in the area. ^JP pic.twitter.com/lmESQuGpuV
— NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland (@nztaaklnth) June 25, 2025
Congestion had backed up 7.5 kilometres north to Māngere Bridge as of 2.45pm, reaching back to the airport interchange on to State Highway 20A, live traffic data from Google showed.
One person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries, a police spokeswoman said.
“No other vehicles were involved, and the road is not blocked,” she said.
The crash happened in a southbound lane of State Highway 20 ahead of the Puhinui Rd off-ramp. Photo / Anupinder Singh Sidhu
