Man charged after street racing gathering in Hamilton leaves teen injured

Tuesday 27 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 27 May 2025, 11:01am

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a large gathering of anti-social road users on Airport Road on Saturday night. A teenager was seriously injured after being struck by a car performing burnouts. Police have launched a significant investigation into the incident, which involved hundreds of vehicles.

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10:28am

1. StuffTue 27 May 2025, 10:28am

   Man charged and car impounded after Hamilton street burnouts incident (opens in new tab)

2. Waikato TimesTue 27 May 2025, 10:39am

   'Anti-social road user' arrested, car impounded over burnout chaos that left teen injured (opens in new tab)

3. RNZTue 27 May 2025, 10:44am

   Person struck by car doing burnouts as hundreds of street racers gather across Hamilton (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsTue 27 May 2025, 11:01am

   Man seriously injured by car doing burnouts in Hamilton (opens in new tab)