Car flips at busy West Auckland intersection, traffic disrupted

A car flipped on its roof at the intersection of Blockhouse Bay Rd and Great North Rd in Auckland, delaying traffic.

Traffic at a busy Auckland intersection has been disrupted this evening after a car flipped on its roof.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Great North Rd and Blockhouse Bay Rd about 8.20pm following a report of a single-vehicle crash.

A Herald reporter at the scene said another car was damaged during the incident, but remained upright.

“Traffic has been stopped from going down Blockhouse Bay Rd.

“Vehicles are filing slowly through the Great North Rd intersection where the accident happened.”

A Hato Hone St John spokesman said an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle were called to the scene about 8.20pm.

“Two people suffered minor injuries and did not require transportation.”

Traffic in the Auckland suburb of Avondale this evening was disrupted after a car flipped on its head.

Auckland Transport issued a traffic alert saying: “There is an emergency service incident blocking the intersection with Great North Rd in Avondale”.

Route 195 has been disrupted by the accident.

The accident disrupted bus route 195 on Blockhouse Bay Rd.