1 hospitalised after road rage on Auckland motorway following crash

January 16, 2023
The incident occurred near Greenlane.

One person has been hospitalised after a "road rage" incident followed a three-car crash on Auckland's State Highway 1.

Police responded to the crash on the Southern Motorway heading northbound near Greenlane at 1.48pm this afternoon.

Following the crash, a bout of road rage occurred, and one person was hospitalised and is in serious condition.

Five others sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene, St John said.

Another person has been taken into custody by police, and inquiries are underway to figure out the wider circumstances of what happened.

The left lane after the Market Road off-ramp is currently blocked, with Waka Kotahi NZTA asking motorists to pass with care.

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