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A section of State Highway 1 has been closed northbound due to a fatal crash.
A person is dead following a two-vehicle crash on the northern motorway in Auckland on Monday afternoon.
A police spokesperson confirmed the crash happened in Dairy Flat at 4.30pm, and emergency services are still on the scene.
Police have advised motorists to expect delays, and traffic management would be in place.
There are delays in the northbound lane on State Highway 1 from Albany into Dairy Flat, and southbound into Silverdale, easing off at Albany.
“Police are asking motorists to avoid the area or delay travel if possible,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
“Detour via East Coast Road or Dairy Flat Highway, and expect delays.”
Waka Kotahi posted on their Twitter that a section of State Highway 1 has been closed due to the crash.
“Due to a serious crash, State Highway 1 is closed northbound from Oteha Valley Road off-ramp to Silverdale.”
MORE TO COME.
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