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Auckland's Southwestern Motorway cleared after multi-vehicle crash

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A police car

Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Six vehicles collided on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway after a driver suffered a suspected medical event on Tuesday.

Police said they responded to the crash on SH20 near the Hillsborough on-ramp at about 1.40pm.

The crash caused significant delays while one lane was blocked, but the road had since been cleared.

Police said no one was seriously injured and the driver was provided treatment by ambulance staff and assessed in a moderate condition.

Part of the Southwestern Motorway was closed after the crash but it had reopened by 2.45pm.

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