Car rolls, causing motorway chaos

A crash caused major traffic congestion on Auckland's Southern Motorway this morning.

A car rolled on the motorway near Penrose and was on its roof in the southbound lanes.

One person suffered moderate injuries, police said.

Only one lane was open after the incident at about 10am, with traffic backed up to the Newmarket Viaduct.

The motorway was cleared by lunchtime, Newstalk ZB reported.

- HERALD ONLINE STAFF