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Traffic gridlocked on Auckland motorway after digger falls off truck

NZ HeraldRNZThursday 2 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Traffic on State Highway 18 in Greenhithe backed up over 4km after a digger fell off a truck on Thursday morning. The incident on the Upper Harbour Motorway reduced the road to one lane, causing significant delays.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Thu 2 Oct 2025, 7:56am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 10 minutes
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Auckland traffic gridlocked after digger falls off truck, blocks lane on Upper Harbour Motorway (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Digger falls off truck on Auckland's Upper Harbour Motorway (opens in new tab)