Person seriously injured in Lower Hutt motorway crash
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The intersection of State Highway 2 and Kennedy Good Bridge is closed following the crash.
Emergency services were on the scene.
Police warned warning motorists to avoid the area, and said access to the highway was likely to be restricted until at least 8.30am.
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