Police were called to three crashes on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway in just over 12 hours overnight.
The first was about 6.40pm on Thursday, when a single-vehicle crash caused significant damage to an expressway barrier near Onekawa.
The incident closed north and southbound lanes of the expressway between Watchman Rd, by Hawke’s Bay Airport, and Prebensen Dr in Napier until 8pm, according to NZ Transport Agency
A 50km speed limit remained in place overnight along that stretch of road due to the damaged flexible median barrier.
A police statement said police were making inquiries with the uninjured driver.