WELLINGTON - MARCH 01:Mount Victoria Tunnel on March 01 2013 in Wellington, New Zealand. round 45,000 vehicles pass through the Mount Victoria each day.

Wellington’s Mount Victoria Tunnel.
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The Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington has been closed due to a crash.

New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the tunnel on State Highway 1 was closed in both directions on Saturday morning.

The three-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services about 8:45am, police said. There were no reported injuries.

NZTA advised drivers to consider alternative routes.

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