A man is due to appear in court on serious driving charges following an incident on State Highway 1, Waikanae last night.
Just before 8:25pm Police noticed a person driving at nearly twice the speed limit travelling south on the Kāpiti Expressway towards Waikanae. The driver failed to stop for Police and a pursuit was not initiated due to the manner of driving.
Within several minutes, the vehicle was observed by traffic cameras leaving the Expressway at Waikanae and getting back on heading northbound, before crashing into the wire barrier near the Ngarara Bridge. The driver was located shortly afterwards by attending Police and assessed by ambulance – however he was not injured.
The road was closed for some time while the scene was assessed and cleared, as debris from the crashed vehicle was spread across all lanes.
The 35-year-old driver is charged with failing to stop for police, reckless driving, and driving while disqualified. He is due in Porirua District Court on 20 October.
Inspector Renée Perkins says the reported manner of driving was incredibly concerning, and thankfully not too common.
“It’s a wonder the driver or any other road users were not injured or worse given the manner of driving,” Inspector Perkins says.
“Our road policing team are highly visible, doing a great job cracking down on speed and this type of reckless driving behaviour.”
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Issued by the Police Media Centre