Two people have been injured after a skidding vehicle crashed into bystanders in Invercargill over the weekend.
Police were called following reports of boy racer activity involving around 50 vehicles at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Mill Rd North around 11.30pm on Saturday, Acting Senior Sergeant Blair Shirley said.
Around 11.50pm, before police arrived, the group shifted to Lorne Dacre Rd where two people were injured after a vehicle — believed to be deliberately skidding — crashed into bystanders.
One person suffered lower-body injuries and was taken to hospital by people at the scene.
The group dispersed as police arrived, but the vehicle involved was impounded and the driver was spoken to.
"Police understand the community's frustration around these incidents and we are working hard to identify and locate those involved," Shirley said.
"However police need your help — if you see activity or have information that may assist, please contact us."
Shirley called the incident a "good example of the risk this behaviour puts on the lives of not only the people involved but bystanders and the community".
"If you choose to put your, your passengers, and bystanders lives at risk by engaging in this activity, police will work hard to identify and stop you in your tracks."
Anyone with footage or information which may assist police in identifying the people involved has been asked to contact police.
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