A three-car crash on Auckland’s southern motorway has left three people injured.

Police said they were called to the scene near Ōtara at about 7.25 this morning.

One person received serious injuries, with another two also injured, police said.

Drivers heading north were advised to avoid the motorway or delay their travel plans while multiple lanes remained blocked.

The crash follows an earlier accident this morning that left another three injured on the southwestern motorway near Onehunga.