Southern Motorway crash leaves 7km traffic jam

Traffic on Auckland’s motorway netwrok has backed up more than 7km after a two-car crash on the Southern Motorway this morning. Photo / Waka Kotahi NZTA

Traffic on Auckland’s motorway network backed up more than 7km after a two-car crash on the Southern Motorway this morning.

Waka Kotahi NZTA alerted a crash between the Market Rd and Greenlane off-ramps about 10.25am.

Traffic was at a standstill between Ellerslie and the beginning of the Auckland Harbour Bridge at St Marys Bay.

Congestion had also spilled from State Highway 1 on to the Northwestern Motorway SH16 at Spaghetti Junction.

As of 12.20pm, the traffic had since cleared.

Police are advising motorists to avoid the area as building traffic causes delays.

A spokesperson for police said no injuries were reported from the crash.

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