A motorbike rider is in serious condition after crashing while fleeing police in Lower Hutt last night.
Officers observed a motorbike being ridden in a dangerous manner on Fairway Drive, Lower Hutt, before turning on to Taita Drive around 10.30pm.
“Before police signalled for the rider to stop, they allegedly accelerated, overtook another vehicle and failed to take a bend, crashing into a fence,” Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings said.
“The rider sustained serious leg injuries and was transported to hospital.”
The serious crash unit has examined the scene, and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.
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