An attempted Hawke鈥檚 Bay cross-city escape from police was thwarted when a fleeing driver crashed into another vehicle.
A police spokesperson said they spotted a vehicle doing burnouts near Carlyle St near Napier鈥檚 CBD on late Tuesday morning.
A police car signalled for the vehicle to stop, but the driver 鈥渇led at high speed鈥.
Due to the vehicle鈥檚 speed, a police spokesperson said they did not pursue it, but had staff monitor it through CCTV and traffic cameras around Napier.
Travelling at speed, the vehicle headed south towards Hastings before crashing into another vehicle near the intersection of Pakowhai Rd and Farndon Rd.
One person received moderate injuries in the crash and a second person had been arrested, the spokesperson said.
Charges were being considered,.
The northbound lane of Pakowhai Rd was closed while the Serious Crash Unit worked on the scene.
A police spokesperson advised motorists to avoid the area where possible and expect delays.
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