Source: New Zealand Police
Please attribute to Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, Acting Auckland City District Commander:
At 5.40am Emergency services attended a two-vehicle crash on Victoria Street, Auckland Central.
At this point in our enquiries, we have established a vehicle has been traveling at high speed on Victoria Street West. It has continued down the hill where it has lost control, colliding with a Police car which was stationary at a red light.
The crash has caused extensive damage to both vehicles.
Police want to make it clear the vehicle was not being pursued, we are releasing some additional footage in the lead up to the crash.
The Police officer driving has received minor injuries, with the officer who was a passenger uninjured.
Our staff were heading back towards base to finish off their shift when the incident occurred. Police have put support in place for our staff, making sure welfare is available to them should they need it.
The driver of the other vehicle is in a serious condition in hospital.
Enquires into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
Note for Media: footage can be viewed on the Auckland City Police Facebook page.
ENDS.
Amanda Wieneke/NZ Police
