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Man Arrested After Fleeing Driver Incident, Horowhenua
A man has been arrested following a fleeing driver incident in Horowhenua.
Shortly before 12.30pm Police came across a stolen vehicle in Foxton.
The vehicle was not pursued, but plans were put in place for road spikes to be used.
The vehicle avoided the spikes, and continued down the road a short distance where it has hit a number of parked vehicles.
It then collided with a stationary vehicle in the middle of Grey Street in Shannon, where community were together at an event celebrating Matariki.
An officer suffered a head injury while attempting to apprehend the driver of the offending vehicle.
The driver is now in Police custody, and the Police officer is receiving medical attention.
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