Motorway crash leaves one dead

A 22-year-old man died at the scene of a two-car collision early today on Auckland's Upper Harbour motorway.

Police said the crash happened soon after 1am near the Greenhithe Bridge.

The dead man was driving west and hit an oncoming car, Sergeant Steve Salton said.

Speed was believed to be a factor in the crash.

The driver of the second car was taken to North Shore Hospital and was in a stable condition.

- NZPA