Delays as two crashes close roads in East, South Auckland, injuries reported

A crash between a truck and another vehicle has closed Accent Drive in Flat Bush. Photo / File

A serious crash involving a motorbike has closed a section of Auckland’s Great South Rd, while a road in Flat Bush is also closed after a truck crash.

Emergency services were called around 6.42am to the intersection of Great South Rd and Pitt Rd in Runciman, where a motorbike and another vehicle had collided.

Police said one person had suffered serious injuries.

A section of Great South Rd has been closed and diversions are in place. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.

Injuries have also been reported in an earlier crash in Flat Bush. Emergency services were called around 5.20am to the crash at the intersection of Chapel Rd and Accent Drive.

“Early indications suggest there are injuries,” police said in a statement.

Accent Drive has been closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and expect delays.