Fatal Crash, Onehunga

Just prior to 8.49 pm on Friday 17th September 2010 Police were called to the Queenstown Road overbridge in Onehunga. This was in relation to a report of a person shining a red laser beam onto motorists travelling on the Mangere Bridge motorway.

Arriving at this location a Police patrol observed a vehicle containing 5 people speeding away from the area. This Police patrol pursued this vehicle for less than 2 minutes with their red and blue lights and siren activated.

The Police officers then saw the vehicle go through a red traffic light at high speed. As a result of this dangerous driving the patrol abandoned the pursuit by pulling over to the side of the road and turning off their lights and sirens.

The vehicle has continued driving at speed for a further 170 metres. It then appears that the vehicle has clipped a roundabout on Church Street, Onehunga. The vehicle has then continued a further 20 metres where it has collided with light pole and crashed into a power pole. The vehicle was found by Police on its roof.

The person driving the vehicle got out and ran from the scene. Two occupants were transported to hospital where they are being treated for moderate injuries. The remaining two occupants of the vehicle died at the scene.

The scene has been examined the Police Serious Crash unit and the Criminal Investigation Branch.

The driver of the vehicle has since presented himself to Police and is cooperating with the Police investigation.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority have also been notified and will be investigating.