Injuries after driver allegedly steals car after crash, hits police vehicle
A driver in New Zealand allegedly stole a vehicle from a bystander after a crash and subsequently collided with four other vehicles, including a police car. The suspect and one other person were hospitalized following the incident.
Why it matters
This incident highlights a dangerous public safety event and the ongoing police investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
A driver allegedly stole a vehicle from a person who stopped to help after a crash near Pukekohe last night, before driving back towards the scene and colliding with four vehicles, including a police car. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on Patumāhoe Rd at around 6.40pm on Friday. Detective Senior Sergeant Veronica McPherson said one of the drivers involved in the crash allegedly stole a vehicle belonging to a member of the public who had stopped to help. "The vehicle was then driven back towards the crash scene, and members of the public and attending Police staff, were forced to take evasive action to avoid being struck," McPherson said.
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