Drivers travelling south on Auckland Harbour Bridge experience delays after multi-vehicle crash

Traffic is building quickly with queues now heavy from Takapuna through to the SH1 southbound. Photo / NZTA

Drivers travelling south over the Auckland Harbour Bridge have come to a standstill after a multi-vehicle crash resulting in a car rolling.

Emergency services were called to the crash on the Northern Motorway near the Fanshawe Rd offramp about 6.30pm.

"It was a three-vehicle crash and one vehicle rolled. Looks like one person had minor injuries," a police spokesperson said.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency reported southbound lanes on the State Highway 1 link to SH16 were blocked.

"Pass the scene with care and be prepared for delays," the authority said in a tweet.

UPDATE 6:50PM
Traffic is building quickly with queues now heavy from Takapuna through to the SH1 southbound Link to SH16 East/Port. Avoid the area or expect long delays. ^MF https://t.co/DE9pFFvxnz

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 12, 2022

At 6.50pm NZTA alerted that traffic was building quickly with queues now heavy from Takapuna through to the SH1 southbound link to SH16 East/Port.

"Avoid the area or expect long delays."

Traffic travelling south on Auckland's Harbour Bridge has come to a standstill after a multi-vehicle crash.