A southbound lane is closed on Auckland's Southern Motorway near Manukau after a crash. Photo / NZTA
A southbound lane is closed on Auckland's Southern Motorway near Manukau after a crash. Photo / NZTA
Two separate car crashes on Auckland's southern motorway will be causing havoc for afternoon commuters.
A car and motorbike crash south of Manukau has left one person injured.
The motorbike rider is in a moderate condition and awaiting ambulance to Middlemore Hospital, a Police spokesperson said.
The crash, reported at1.35pm, is blocking the fast and slow lanes southbound near Hill Road. Delays are expected while congestion eases.
SH1 SOUTHERN MWY, SOUTHBOUND - CRASH - 1:35PM A #crash south of #Manukau is BLOCKING a southbound lane, near Hill Rd. Emergency services are on-site. Please take extra care and expect DELAYS through the area. ^CR pic.twitter.com/8WViHqCBAr
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) July 25, 2020
A second car crash around 1:20pm this afternoon near Greenlane did block the southbound lane, but the crash has now be cleared delays have eased as of 1:55pm.
Police confirmed reports of a collision between a car and a ute underneath the Greenlane interchange. No injuries have been the report, the Police spokesperson said.
SH1 SOUTHERN MWY, SOUTHBOUND - CRASH - 1:30PM A #crash is currently BLOCKING a southbound lane, between #Greenlane on and off-ramps. Police are en route. Please take extra care and expect southbound DELAYS through the area. ^CR pic.twitter.com/KvYrz8TKSy
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) July 25, 2020
