Crashes on Southern and Southwestern motorways delaying commuters

Two crashes in Auckland have been cleared just as another occurred on a northbound lane in the Southern Motorway. Emergency services arrived at the scene about 7.30am.

A crash which blocked a lane on the Southern Motorway has now been cleared.

The crash was blocking the right citybound lane by the Highbrook Dr on-ramp, the NZ Transport agency said earlier.

Emergency services were quickly at the scene which has since been cleared, NZTA confirmed.

Traffic is very heavy through Manukau after two crashes on the Southern and Southwestern motorways.

SH1/SH20 MANUKAU AREA, NORTHBOUND - 8:00AM
Following earlier crashes on both SH20 and SH1 northbound #AklTraffic is very heavy through the Manukau area. Delay your journey or allow extra time for delays from Takanini. ^TP pic.twitter.com/hLCtu0bQxY

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 27, 2019

Meanwhile, a breakdown on the Harbour Bridge has since been cleared.

There were slight delays as motorists negotiated the vehicle on one of the citybound lanes about 7am.

And an earlier crash on SH20, the Southwestern Motorway, was cleared just before 7.25am.

That crash occurred on a right northbound lane just after the on-ramp from Puhinui Rd.

UPDATE 7:25AM
This breakdown now cleared. ^TP https://t.co/k0mBlsry7f

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 27, 2019