Car rolls on Auckland motorway, blocking lanes
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NZTA
A person is in hospital following an early morning crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
The incident occured around 5:30am at the Highbrook Drive offramp when a car crashed and rolled, blocking the left northbound lane of the motorway and forcing the closure of the offramp.
No other vehicles were involved and police are currently speaking to the driver.
NZTA / Waka Kotahi says the scene has since been cleared and all lanes restored.
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The left northbound lane at Highbrook Dr was blocked following the crash. Photo: NZTA A person is in hospital following an early morning crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway. The incident occured around 5:30am at the Highbrook Drive offramp when a car crashed and rolled, blocking the left northbound lane of the motorway and forcing the closure of the offramp. No other vehicles were involved and police are currently speaking to the driver. NZTA / Waka Kotahi says the scene has since been cleared and all lanes restored. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.