Remutaka Hill is closed after a late this morning which injured two people, one seriously, say.
State Highway 2 was blocked west of the Remutaka Hill summit following the crash, NZTA posted on X just before noon.
Emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash on the highway north-west of Wellington at 11.30am, police said.
鈥淥ne person has been seriously injured, and a second person has received moderate injuries.
鈥淢otorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.鈥
The road was reopened shortly before 3.30pm.
NZTA said in a post: 鈥淭ake extra when travelling across it today and expect delays as traffic returns to normal.鈥
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