TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill after a pile-up on a major city centre road this morning.

Police rushed to the scene after the multi-vehicle crash on Mountbatten Way/Millbrook Road West near to the Paynes Road slip road.

The accident is blocking lane three of the road and part of the slip road.

Police are currently on scene.

It's not clear if anyone has been injured or how many cars were involved, but one witness has described seeing as many as nine vehicles involved.