Please attribute to Superintendent Sam Hoyle, Wellington District Commander:
A teenager has died following a serious crash in Wellington overnight.
At 2:44am, a vehicle failed to stop for Police on State Highway 1, near The Terrace Tunnel.
The vehicle was reported stolen the previous day.
A pursuit was initiated, and the vehicle continued north on the motorway before crashing south of the Tawa interchange.
The teenager, who died at the scene, was one of six occupants.
Five others were taken to Wellington Hospital with moderate to minor injuries.
Police have notified the teen’s next of kin, and our thoughts are with them at this very difficult time.
A number of investigations will now commence — a Serious Crash Unit investigation and an internal police investigation.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified.
The pursuit involved one officer in a single patrol car.
The road remains closed and Police expect to provide further information later today.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre