A person has died after falling from the Hobsonville Road overbridge on to the Northwestern Motorway this afternoon.
Hobsonville Road overbridge over SH16. Photo: Google Maps
Police said they were responding to the incident, which was reported just before 3.15pm.
The overbridge has now reopened to motorists and pedestrians as well as citybound lanes underneath the overbridge.
Initially, traffic on SH16 was being diverted at the intersection of Brigham Creek Road and Fred Taylor Drive, and citybound traffic on SH18 was also being diverted at Brigham Creek Road.
UPDATE - 6:40PM
— NZTA Akld & Nthlnd (@NZTAAkl) November 28, 2019
The SH18 to SH16 link southbound is now OPEN. SH16 Northwestern Mwy southbound from Brigham Creek Roundabout is also now OPEN. Please continue to expect delays as congestion eases on SH18 Upper Harbour Mwy westbound and SH16.^THhttps://t.co/LdCAz9oze2
