An Auckland police pursuit ended with a motorist crashing and being arrested after fleeing on foot this morning. Photo / Hayden WoodwardBen Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldA car driver has led police on a pursuit in Auckland before crashing and fleeing on foot, police say. The driver has now been arrested and charged with reckless driving, failing to stop and breaching his bail conditions. With eyes on the car from a helicopter overheard, police then spiked the vehicle in Flat Bush in southeast Auckland. When the car crashed it also caused damage to a gas main but that had since been repaired, police said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 11, 2021 19:06 UTC