A person has been moderately injured — and may face charges — after allegedly fleeing police and crashing into another car on Mill Road in Auckland's Bombay.
Area Commander for Counties Manukau South, Inspector Joe Hunter, said police saw a vehicle sought in relation to a fraud matter on State Highway 1, north of Bombay, shortly after 3.30pm today.
He said the vehicle was travelling southbound when it was signalled to stop, and failed to do so. The unit did not pursue.
"Minutes later, this vehicle has taken the Bombay off-ramp at speed and collided with a member of the public's vehicle on Mill Road," Hunter said.
He said the member of the public was not injured in the crash.
"Understandably, he is shaken by the consequences of the other driver's completely unacceptable actions this afternoon.
"The passenger of the fleeing vehicle has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries, with the driver also being taken for observations."
Driving-related charges are pending and Hunter said "the manner in which the driver has acquired the vehicle is also being investigated."
"Both the driver and the passenger will be subject to investigations relating to several additional offences," he said.
"As standard procedure in these cases, police will be referring the matter to the Independent Police Conduct Authority."
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