Driver flees police, crashes into another car in central Auckland

Driver flees police, crashes into another car in central Auckland
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A driver fleeing police crashed into another car in central Auckland overnight, leaving themself and their passenger in hospital with injuries.

Police say at about 2.33am, officers attempted to stop a Nissan Primera on Walters Road, Mt Eden, for speeding.

But the car took off, leading police on a chase which was abandoned about two minutes later because of the fleeing driver's erratic driving.

The vehicle then crashed into another car on Dominion Rd.

The driver and passenger of the fleeing vehicle were taken to hospital, with the passenger in a serious condition and the driver in a moderate condition.

The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.

The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and the Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified.