Emergency services are responding to an incident on the southwestern motorway in Auckland. Image / NZTA
Emergency services are responding to an incident on the southwestern motorway in Auckland. Image / NZTA
Two crashes Auckland's Southwestern Motorway - including a car which came off a transporter - have caused delays on the network.
Emergency services were first called to a section of State Highway 20 near Puhinui Rd.
Traffic camera footage shows a car on its roof - with debris strewn aroundit - as a line of vehicles slowly pass it. The incident happened about 9.30am.
SH20 SOUTHWESTERN MWY, NORTHBOUND - 9:30AM A lost-load from a vehicle carrier is blocking the left lane northbound after Puhinui Rd. Merge right with care to pass and expect some delays until cleared. ^TP pic.twitter.com/XF2bn29Hzv
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) October 17, 2019
The NZ Transport Agency said: "A lost load from a vehicle-carrier is blocking the left lane, northbound, after Puhinui Road. Merge right with care to pass and expect delays until cleared.''
SH20 SOUTHWESTERN, NORTHBOUND - 10:55AM A crash is now blocking the left lane northbound after Lambie Dr off-ramp. Merge right with care. Expect delays. ^TP pic.twitter.com/YNP5ob8rNN
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) October 17, 2019
Northbound lanes were opened eventually before 11am.
But another crash shortly afterwards led to the blockage of the northbound lane after the Lambie Dr off-ramp.
