Authorities frosty after bridge ice fall

A truck rolls over in lane 2 northbound on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Photo / Natalie Slade

A 29-year-old Auckland man escaped uninjured after the truck he was driving rolled on the harbour bridge yesterday.

The small Arctic Ice truck rolled about 10.40am on the North Shore side of the northbound clip-on lanes.

Traffic was backed up to the Mt Wellington interchange as emergency services worked to clear bags of ice, petrol and oil from the road.

The driver freed himself from the vehicle but was taken to North Shore Hospital where he remained in a comfortable condition.

A spokesman for the ice-delivery service said the driver was "fine".

NZTA spokesman Ewart Barnsley said two lanes of the bridge were closed for about an hour, causing significant traffic delays.

"Lane 2 was closed until the vehicle was moved and a petrol and oil spill cleared," he said.

"Lane 1 was closed for a short time so that emergency vehicles could clear the vehicle and help the driver.

"The crash did cause congestion and there was queuing northbound for a time back to the Mt Wellington interchange."

Auckland Police Acting Sergeant Marius Snetler said police were investigating if careless driving charges would be laid.