The Southern Motorway has re-opened after a crash involving a vehicle towing a horse float.
Initial reports suggested the horses were running loose on the motorway - however a statement from police said the horses were in fact stuck in the float.
The animals have now been uplifted, and the road cleared.
![The scene of the incident. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QXTTCE3NK7UI7KEGU262ELWDBA.jpg?auth=ac040a9a0fb0597b0034b674e7e2861257263a05370861baeaee23aa635841b0&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
The middle lane of the Southern Motorway was closed northbound at Totara Heights following the crash.