It happened just after 6am on the Petone to Dowse Interchange, northbound.

The left lane's blocked near the intersection with Korokoro Road.

Waka Kotahi Transport Agency is urging people to take extra care while passing.

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Other Accident and Emergency News

28 Oct: Labour Weekend has come to a close - with two fatalities on our roads

27 Oct: Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways

27 Oct: A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling down a Waikato waterfall

27 Oct: A single-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway 2 in the Hauraki District near Karangahake Gorge

27 Oct: A crash between two cars - one towing a caravan - has blocked State Highway 1 north of Dunedin

27 Oct: Truck drivers say flow-on effects from a significant disruption impacts services for days, and they're calling for better communications

26 Oct: Police are seeking information after a Polaris Ranger vehicle and the trailer it was attached to - were taken from a Palmerston North property

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