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Police Crash - Officer Charged
Alert: POLICE CRASH - OFFICER CHARGED in Tasman District, 8:00am 16 Jun 2009
New Zealand Police Alert 8:00am 16 Jun 2009 Tasman
Location of incident: Atawahi
Incident type: POLICE CRASH - OFFICER CHARGED
On Monday 1st June 2009 at 10:40am a police officer driving a marked police car executed a U-turn in front of a following car on State Highway 6, Atawahi. Both vehicles were moderately damaged in the collision but neither driver was injured as a result of the crash.
The officer was operating his radar unit at the time and had attempted to execute the U-turn to pursue a speeding motorist. However he failed to see a following car prior to commencing his turn.
Senior Sergeant Stu Koefoed of Nelson Police stated 'Our enquiries are now completed in relation to this crash. As a result the officer has been charged with Careless Driving and is due to appear in the Nelson District Court on Friday 3rd July 2009. He is also required to complete a formal driver assessment by a Police Driving Assessor'.
Issued By: Inspector Michael Coulter
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