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A person has been seriously injured in a crash between a bike and a car in West Auckland this morning and a crash on the Northwestern Motorway has caused delays.
Te Atatū Rd has reopened after it was closed following the rush-hour accident that saw one person taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Auckland Transport said the road was closed at 8.45am and motorists were asked to avoid the area or expect delays.
TE ATATU RD, TE ATATU - ROAD CLOSED - 8:45AM Due to a serious crash a section of Te Atatu Rd, between Divich Ave and McLeod Rd, is CLOSED in Te Atatu. Avoid this area or expect delays with diversions in place affecting all traffic, including bus services. ^TP pic.twitter.com/nom7n915oP
— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) February 7, 2023
A police spokesperson said the crash on Te Atatu Rd was reported to them at 7.40am.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said they received a call at 7.37am about an incident on Te Atatū Rd, Auckland.
“We responded with one ambulance and one rapid response vehicle. One patient in serious condition was taken to Auckland Hospital via ambulance.”
Buses travelling on the road have been disrupted with Auckland Transport warning commuters that they should expect delays.
The 131 & 133 bus services will be detoured until further notice, due to a crash on Te Atatu Rd between Divich Avenue & Mcleod Rd. The following stops will be missed: 5882, 5853, 5111, 5112, 5110, 5109, 5108, 5107, 5007, 5106, 5005. Expect delays. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/SWqvXBGrLk
— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) February 7, 2023
On the Northwestern Motorway, a crash was cleared from eastbound lanes after Great North Rd at 8.30am.
Waka Kotahi NZTA said there were still delays for citybound traffic and motorists should allow extra time on their morning commute.
SH16 NORTHWESTERN MWY - 8:30AM A crash has been quickly cleared from eastbound lanes after Great North Rd, however is causing still some delays for citybound traffic on #SH16 presently. Allow extra time this morning. ^TP pic.twitter.com/CUKhU2n1z0
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) February 7, 2023
