Waikato Expressway crash blocks lanes at Tamahere
One northbound and one southbound lane of the Waikato Expressway have been blocked after a one-vehicle crash.
One northbound and one southbound lane of the Waikato Expressway have been blocked after a one-vehicle crash.
Police said emergency services received reports of a crash south of Cambridge Rd, Tamahere at 11.20am.
'No injuries have been reported at this stage.'
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