Road reopened after bus crashes into fence on busy Wellington highway

Emergency services on the scene on SH1 in Wellingon after a bus crashed off the road.

State Highway 1 in Wellington has reopened after a bus was towed away, having run off the road and crashed into a fence.

A New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) spokesperson said the bus crashed into a property near Kilbirnie Cres about 6am.

A police spokesperson said one person had suffered minor injuries.

“Traffic management is in place and motorists are advised to plan ahead and expect delays.”

The closure was extended just before 8am, the cordon now stretching from Taurima St to Hamilton Rd for southbound traffic.

At 9am, the road was fully closed in both directions in Hataitai.

“This is to allow the bus, involved in this morning’s crash, to be towed away,” NZTA said.

Emergency services on the scene on SH1 in Wellington after a bus crashed off the road.

“State Highway 1 will remain closed to traffic between Taurima Street and Hamilton Road while this work is completed. Drivers travelling through the area can detour via Taurima Street, Moxham Avenue, Kupe Street, and Hamilton Road.”

By 9.20am the northbound lane had reopened, and the road was rully reopened shortly before 10am.

The NZTA spokesperson said traffic would be especially troublesome for those trying to head to Wellington Airport and the Miramar peninsula.