A three car crash has disturbed southbound traffic shortly after an overturned truck was cleared from the same area earlier this afternoon.
Emergency services are working to clear the crash on the Southern Motorway, near the Ellerslie-Panmure off ramp.
The crash is said to be blocking the fast lane and NZTA real time traffic updates show traffic is moderate to heavy between the City and Greenlane.
The crash follows a release by NZTA approximately two hours ago that the Southern Motorway had reopened after a truck carrying eggs rolled, blocking three lanes.
The crash caused chaos for Aucklanders leaving work early to escape the city for the forecast fine weekend.
The truck ended up on its side across all three lanes of the motorway but has now been righted and towed from the scene, leaving scrambled eggs across the road.
Alistair McNish from U-Sell Park & Sell Yard in Greenlane said a witness told him: "A car cut [the truck driver] off and the truck was about to go over the top of it so he jack-knifed and ended up on his side. His evasive action basically stopped a fatality I guess."
"The traffic can only get by on the strip down the side of the motorway, so it's four lanes down to that little orange strip."
The New Zealand Transport Agency diverted motorists off the motorway at Greenlane but the lanes are now open to traffic. However, the agency advises motorists to delay their journeys or instead use the Western Ring Route through the Waterview Tunnel. Traffic heading east should use Remuera Rd.
Traffic camera photos on the agency's website showed a huge backlog of traffic around the SH1 Greenlane interchange and Market Rd offramp.
The crash also caused delays northbound.
The Fire Service said the truck rolled about 1pm. Police say no one is injured in the crash.
He is not an immediate risk to public safety but still should not be approached.