Emergency services at the site of a serious crash near Auckland Airport on 30 July, 2025. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ
There were traffic delays around Auckland Airport on Wednesday morning after a fatal three-vehicle crash .
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was called to the scene on George Bolt Memorial Drive, near the intersection with Tom Pierce Drive, shortly after 4am.Two FENZ fire trucks and one from Auckland Airport responded.
Police said one person had died and a second occupant of the same vehicle had been taken to hospital.
Emergency services at the site of a serious crash near Auckland Airport on 30 July, 2025. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ
Photos showed a mangled blue car and a red car with damage to its rear.
Diversions were in place and the airport's domestic and international terminals could still be accessed.
Congestion caused delays. By 8.55 the roads were reopened, New Zealand Transport Agency said.
Emergency services at the site of a serious crash near Auckland Airport on 30 July, 2025. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ
"People travelling to and from the airport should expect delays and allow extra time for their journey," an airport spokesperson said earler.
Emergency services at the site of a serious crash near Auckland Airport on 30 July, 2025. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ
The Serious Crash Unit was in attendance
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