Driver allegedly steals car and crashes into four vehicles after initial crash in Patumāhoe
A driver allegedly stole a good Samaritan's car at a crash scene, then drove back and collided with four vehicles including a police car.
Police are investigating two crashes in Patumāhoe, South Auckland. A driver involved in the first crash allegedly took a vehicle from a person who stopped to help, then returned to the scene and hit four vehicles including a police car. The driver was seriously injured in the second collision.
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NZ Herald
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Newstalk ZB
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RNZ
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