Motorists heading north through Auckland on State Highway 1 are in for some heavy delays following a crash.
Photos provided to the Herald by a reader at about 12pm showed a car with a crumpled rear end on the side of the motorway on the Newmarket Viaduct, amid crawling traffic.
![The crumpled car has been pulled to the side of the motorway. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FOVUQSSAILTSIURQDAO32RN6CY.jpg?auth=d49e2897d99993425532ef3f6c4d9bf9f2485381d454a5c7743b150c6f545f4e&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
The NZ Transport agency said the crash was free of the lanes, but delays were expected from Gillies Ave to Khyber Pass Rd northbound.
![The crash is causing delays on the Newmarket Viaduct. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VSY7TZ45U542ME6E76YMU3TPGY.jpg?auth=7f7f8e88bd9ef674a6c98fc9f10a7c1df1a510c82a9116d6ee6afe8b1791147f&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)