7:30 am update: State Highway 58 has reopened to traffic.
The highway was closed for approximately one hour while emergency services and contractors attended the crash.
Drivers may experience some delays as queued traffic clears.
6:50 am update: State Highway 58 is currently closed between James Cook Drive and Postgate Drive following a crash earlier this morning.
The incident was reported around 6:15 am. Emergency services and contractors are attending.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use alternative local road routes when travelling between Pāuatahanui and Paremata/Porirua. Travel delays can be expected in the area until the crash scene is cleared.
Updates on the highway’s status can be checked on the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website:
Meanwhile, the Metservice has issued a Strong Wind Warning for the Wellington, Marlborough, and northwest Tasman regions, which applies until late this afternoon.
Road users - particular trucks, vans, towing and light vehicles, and motorcyclists - must take extra care on the roads, especially on exposed areas like State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill and Wainui Saddle on State Highway 1 Transmission Gully.
