A police chase ended with a crash that blocked multiple lanes on Auckland's SH16 motorway tonight, with three people jumping over a highway barrier before they were arrested.
In a statement, police said the pursuit, which resulted in the fleeing driver crashing his vehicle near the St Lukes Rd off-ramp, began around 6:30pm.
One person was left with minor injuries.
Footage from Waka Kotahi traffic cameras posted on Twitter recorded multiple emergency service vehicles with flashing lights at the scene.
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In a Twitter post at 6.30pm Waka Kotahi said the westbound lanes on SH16 were blocked to allow for vehicle recovery. They noted the right lane remained blocked in a follow-up post at 6.55pm.
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