"Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible.
"We would like to thanks motorists for their patience."
SH1 MT VICTORIA TUNNEL - CRASH - 5:20PM Due to a #crash, the Mt Victoria Tunnel is CLOSED. Please expect significant delays in both directions and use an alternate route. ^RS pic.twitter.com/RNaeiHSVwq
— Waka Kotahi Wellington (@WakaKotahiWgtn) August 6, 2019
Meanwhile, emergency services also responded to a nearby crash on Adelaide Rd, Mount Cook, Wellington.