A man who caused a crash in which six people were injured and then fled the scene in a stolen vehicle later died in bush near Wellington last night. Police have confirmed they were called to the scene of a crash near the intersection of Cambridge Tce and Naenae Rd in Avalon, Lower Hutt, about 8pm. Senior Sergeant Mark Scott said, "a male driver in a car crashed into two other vehicles, the female passenger in his vehicle received minor injuries. "As well as this, four people in one car received moderate injuries and one person in the third vehicle received minor injuries." "When emergency services arrived at the scene the man had left the car and run into the bush," Scott said.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 14, 2018 00:00 UTC