'Significant delays' on State Highway 1 after Kapiti Coast crash

Photo / Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency

There are "significant delays" on the Kapiti Coast stretch of State Highway 1 after a crash blocked both lanes.

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency says the highway is now cleared after an earlier crash between Peka Peka and Te Horo, but motorists should prepare for delays

UPDATE 2PM
SH1 Peka Peka to Te Horo is now #CLOSED in both directions with a detour via Te Horo Beach. Please avoid the area as there are SIGNIFICANT DELAYS in both directions. All services on site. ^IF pic.twitter.com/JexLB1NZcS

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Wellington (@WakaKotahiWgtn) September 14, 2021

NZTA has set up a detour around Te Horo Beach. However, motorists should expect serious delays in both directions.