Transmission Gully crash: Three in serious condition after three-vehicle pile-up on off-ramp

Three people are in serious condition after a three-car crash on a Transmission Gully off-ramp north of Wellington.

Police were called to the incident at Paekākāriki, about 40km north of the capital, just after 7pm.

A Wellington Free Ambulance spokesperson told the Herald three people have been taken to Wellington Hospital in serious condition.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the area.

Traffic management is in place while emergency services assess the scene.

More to come.