Police Car Hits Cyclist During Fleeing Driver Incident in Palmerston North
December 7, 2022
A cyclist has been injured after being hit by a police car during a fleeing driver incident in Palmerston North this morning.
A stolen vehicle, with two occupants, failed to stop for police when signalled to pull over at around 9.10am.
A police spokesperson said the car, described by a local as a large red ute, was followed at “road speed” and found abandoned on Kelvin Grove Rd where cordons have been put in place.
They said one of the police cars dispatched to assist in locating those involved in the incident had a “minor collision” with a cyclist on the way to the scene.
A St John spokesperson said they sent one ambulance and the cyclist was transported to Palmerston North hospital in a moderate condition.