A teenage driver allegedly fled police, smashed into another car and drove dangerously along the footpath in Taupō to overtake other vehicles - all with an unrestrained 4-year-old in the vehicle. Taupō police are investigating the incident and say a Nissan Bluebird was driven from Napier on Saturday afternoon, with officers noticing the car when it arrived in Taupō. A police unit signalled for the car to stop at about 6.15pm, but it fled from the officers. Following reports from the public showed the car had driven along the footpath on Lake Terrace to overtake other vehicles. The four-year-old was driven by police to Rotorua and reunited with his family.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 24, 2022 22:46 UTC