Crash brings Southern Motorway to a standstill

A crash has brought the Southern Motorway to a standstill. File photo

A crash on the Southern Motorway has brought southbound traffic to a standstill.

The right hand lane of SH1 is blocked between Hill Rd and Takanini.

SH1 SOUTHERN MWAY, SOUTHBOUND - CRASH - 11:25AM
A #crash is BLOCKING the right southbound lane between Hill Road and Takanini. Please take extra care while passing and expect DELAYS. ^EH pic.twitter.com/JCIQKqiIpW

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) July 12, 2019

NZTA has warned motorists to expect "significant delays".

Traffic is queued back to Manukau.