Fleeing driver incident, central Auckland
Friday, 27 December 2019, 7:53 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police
December 26th, 2019
One person has been seriously injured
following a fleeing driver incident in central Auckland
overnight.
Around 2:33am today Police attempted to stop a
Nissan Primera on Walters Road, Mt Eden, for speeding.
The
vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated, however
this was abandoned approximately two minutes later due to
the manner of driving.
Around one minute later the fleeing
vehicle was located having crashed into another vehicle on
Dominion Road.
The driver and passenger of the fleeing
vehicle were taken to hospital, with the passenger in a
serious condition and the driver in a moderate
condition.
The sole occupant of the other vehicle was not
injured.
The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and the
Independent Police Conduct Authority has been
notified.
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