Another crash has happened just two weeks into the Brynderwyns closure in Northland, closing a vital detour route.
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) posted on social media at 2pm that due to a crash, Cove Rd in Waipu is closed between Braemar Lane and Flagstaff Terrace.
NZTA asked motorists to consider delaying their journeys or use an alternative route. The road reopened at 2.40pm.
A local business owner said she was told a vehicle rammed the car in front of it, and a man was diverting traffic down South Rd.
Cove Rd is one of three detour routes motorists must take during the 10-week closure of SH1 over the Brynderwyn Hills.