Police were called to the scene about 8.30pm Thursday. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi
Motorists heading to Wellington from Lower Hutt no longer face a lengthy detour after a two-vehicle crash.
Police said there were serious injuries, after the accident in the southbound lanes of State Highway 2, just north of the Ngauranga interchange, just after 9pm on Thursday.
The highway southbound was closed between the Dowse Drive interchange and Petone, as the Serious Crash Unit attended. Northbound lanes remained open.
The Transport Agency said the road had reopened at 11.20pm.
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