Source: New Zealand Police –
Headline: CORRECTION: Southern motorway reopened
Location:
Waitemata
In the previous media release we stated that while Police were talking to the offending driver about the crash, he ran away.
This was incorrect.
Police were transporting the driver back to the Southern Motorway patrol base following the crash near Mountain Road. While the officer was waiting for the gate to the base to open, the driver decamped from the patrol car and ran away causing the road closure.
We apologise for the confusion.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre