Driver critically injured in head-on crash with fleeing stolen vehicle

Saturday 1 March 2025 · 6 outlets · 5 reports · updated Sat 1 Mar 2025, 6:37pm

An innocent driver was critically injured in a head-on collision on State Highway 2 near Pōkeno on Saturday. The crash occurred when the driver of a stolen vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid police road spikes. The pursuit began on Dominion Road and lasted nearly two hours.

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1. StuffSat 1 Mar 2025, 5:04pm

   ‘Innocent member of the public’ hit by motorist fleeing police (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSat 1 Mar 2025, 5:20pm

   Innocent driver critically hurt after stolen car collides head-on (opens in new tab)

3. RNZSat 1 Mar 2025, 5:31pm

   Person critically injured after head-on crash with fleeing motorist in Auckland (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldSat 1 Mar 2025, 6:00pm

   Pōkeno crash, State Highway 2 closed: Man in stolen car crashes into innocent driver while fleeing police (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesSat 1 Mar 2025, 6:37pm

   One critically hurt after head-on crash with fleeing motorist (opens in new tab)