Southwestern Motorway in Auckland partially closed by police after serious crash

Three people have been hurt in a crash on State Highway 20 in Manukau. Photo / File

A section of State Highway 20 in Auckland is closed this morning after a serious crash injured three people, one critically.

The southbound lanes are closed between the Cavendish Dr on-ramp and the Lambie Dr off-ramp, in Manukau, a police spokeswoman said.

The 5.10am crash involved two cars and one person had been critically injured.

SH20 MANUKAU, SOUTH WESTERN MWY - CRASH - 6:05AM
Due to a serious #crash, the road is now CLOSED to southbound traffic between the Lambie Drive on and off-ramps. Please detour around the crash site using the redoubt road on-ramps. ^RS pic.twitter.com/fYKinmPQmH

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) July 19, 2019

Two other people were also hurt - one seriously, the second moderately, she said.

The Serious Crash Unit was on the way to the scene just after 6am.