Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash near Vinegar Hill Rd.

Motorists heading south are being urged to expect delays and avoid travel.

Two helicopters have been dispated to the scene and five ambulances.

Motorists heading south are being urged to expect delays and avoid travel.

Traffic on State Highway 1 north of Wellington ground to a standstill for hours on Friday after a serious crash, reportedly between a car and a van.

Drivers were trapped for hours on the motorway between Tawa and Churton Park last night.

Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash near Vinegar Hill Rd.