State Highway One re-opened following Warkworth crash

SH1 was closed at Warkworth following the crash, to allow the repair and restoration of power lines. Photo / Google Maps

One person has minor injuries after a crash last night that temporarily closed State Highway 1 at Warkworth this morning.

Only one person was in the car that crashed into a power pole about 11.30pm.

The crash brought power lines down.

STATE HIGHWAY 1, WARKWORTH, BTWN HILL ST AND HUDSON RD, OPEN 7:45AM UPDATE
This road is now open to traffic. Thank you for your patience ^TY https://t.co/H2McIGY3iC

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) December 13, 2017

A truck breakdown was cleared shortly before 7am.

The Transport Agency said the road was open to traffic around 7.45am.