Motorcyclist seriously injured in State Highway 1 crash at Pohuehue

Emergency services are responding to a crash in Pohuehue. Image / Google

Police are responding to reports of a motorcyclist crashing into a bridge at Pohuehue.

Police were called to the incident on SH1 south of Warkworth at 7.14am.

A police spokeswoman said the motorcyclist had been seriously injured.

The southbound lane is closed and a stop/go sign is in place. NZTA has advised that motorists should expect long delays or avoid the area.

Congestion on SH1 has slowed to a crawl between the Valerie Close intersection and Pohuehue Falls.

St John has attended the incident and reports that the patient is in a serious condition, and was transported to Auckland.

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Posted by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency - Auckland on Monday, 16 July 2018