Two people have been killed and three seriously injured after a crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway this morning.
Northbound lanes of the motorway were closed at Highbrook for much of Sunday morning - the motorway was only fully reopened just after midday, following the crash about 3.30am.
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.
![Two people have died and one is in a critical condition following a crash on the Southern Motorway near East Tamaki. Photo / Hayden Woodward](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/D3BMZJCDJWMZHBEQJIPNEMKLMI.jpg?auth=e710eb1416630db06f9caad11b97732f3db8f48d14edc13d6e44e658104898bc&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
Police said they were called to the scene between the Highbrook Drive off-ramp and Highbrook Drive on-ramp.