Auckland crash: State Highway 1 off-ramp near Bombay closed after car smashes into water tank, one person critically injured

The Beaver Rd off-ramp on State Highway 1 near Bombay is closed.

A person is critically injured and an off-ramp on a major Auckland motorway is blocked after a car smashed into a water tank.

Police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Beaver Rd about 7.50am.

“It appears the vehicle has been travelling north on State Highway 1 before coming off the road and crashing into a water tank,” said a police spokesperson.

“Initial indications suggest one person has received critical injuries.”

SH1 BEAVER RD OFF-RAMP - ROAD CLOSED - 8:50AM, 17 JUL
The northbound Beaver Rd off-ramp is CLOSED, due to an earlier serious crash on Beaver Rd. Consider exiting SH1 via the next off-ramp at Bombay instead. Highway Conditions Map: https://t.co/iJXe4S8eCy ^MS pic.twitter.com/VjfbUzZDVf

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) July 16, 2023

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Beaver Rd off-ramp on State Highway 1 near Bombay is closed.

“Consider exiting SH1 via the next off-ramp at Bombay instead,” it said.

The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.