Traffic has backed up on Dunedin's Southern Motorway this morning. Photo: ODT/File photoA car fire on Dunedin's Southern Motorway has caused "major" traffic problems this morning. A police spokesman said they were called to the car fire, about 150m from Lookout Point Fire Station, at 7.04am. No-one was injured, but one lane of the motorway was closed causing "major" traffic build up. Police were informed traffic had backed up about 3km.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 06, 2019 19:07 UTC