Traffic havoc: Northern Motorway toll road closed after crash

Traffic is bumper-to-bumper after a crash closed a section of the Northern Motorway. Photo / Supplied

A section of Auckland's Northern Motorway is closed, with a line of snaking cars being diverted to a detour, due to a vehicle crash.

A crash on the Puhoi to Orewa toll road near the Grand Drive overbridge has closed part of the Northern Motorway southbound.

A crash on the Puhoi to Orewa toll road near the Grand Drive overbridge has closed part of the Northern Motorway southbound. Image / Supplied

Traffic is being diverted off the Grand Drive off-ramp.

Waka Kotahi NZTA has warned motorists to expect delays.

SH1 NORTHERN MWY, SOUTHBOUND - CRASH - 3:30PM
Traffic is being diverted at the southbound Grand Dr off-ramp, due to a crash near the Grand Dr overbridge. Follow directions of emergency services onsite and expect delays. More: https://t.co/yHuKpoYDHK. ^MF pic.twitter.com/nprttBJLWU

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) November 26, 2020

A photo of the scene shows a tail of traffic, built up bumper to bumper.

Emergency services are on the scene and directing traffic to the detour route.