A vehicle is towed from beneath the State Highway 1 overbridge after it plunged onto State Highway 1 in Auckland overnight. Photo / Hayden Woodward
A vehicle is towed from beneath the State Highway 1 overbridge after it plunged onto State Highway 1 in Auckland overnight. Photo / Hayden Woodward
A section of Auckland's Southern Motorway was closed for more than seven hours on Sunday morning after a vehicle crashed through the barriers on an overbridge, plunging to the motorway below.
The crash happened about 3.37am along Hill Rd in Manurewa.
The motorway reopened around 11am, and the damaged overbridgeopened about an hour and a half later.
Police said the occupant of the vehicle lost control while crossing the bridge.
A vehicle crashed through the barrier of a bridge crossing over State Highway 1 in Manurewa at about 3.37am. Photo / Hayden Woodward
The person had to be cut out of the vehicle and suffered life-threatening injuries, police said. The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
A southbound section of the motorway from Hill Rd to Takanini remained closed for most of the morning as the Serious Crash Unit investigated the scene.
SH1 MANUREWA, THERMAL EXPLORER HWY - CRASH - 6:35AM Due to a serious crash, SH1 is CLOSED from Hill Rd to Takanini southbound. Avoid the area or delay your journey if possible. If you are travelling along this route, please follow the directions of emergency services onsite. ^DL pic.twitter.com/ojJRLISkqf
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) February 12, 2022
The motorway closure was from Hill Rd to Takanini southbound, according to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
"Thank you for your ongoing patience and continue to expect delays along this route," the agency warned on Twitter even after the roadway reopened.
