Road rage incident in Whangārei leaves one seriously injured

Police were notified after a person sustained serious injuries following an alleged assault. Photo / NZME

A person was seriously injured in a road rage incident in Whangārei that spanned more than 13km.

Detective Sergeant Paul Overton said the motorist was hurt in an alleged assault about 5.45pm on Monday.

The incident was believed to have started on Crawford Cres in Te Kamo and ended on Ngunguru Rd, on the Tūtūkākā Coast.

Overton said two people were arrested and spoken to. He believed more people may have been involved.

Police are appealing for information about the incident.

Overton said police needed the public’s help to work out what happened.

Police want camera footage or information regarding sightings of a white Mitsubishi Triton with a canopy and a white Holden Rodeo 4x4 Ute.

Information can be provided online or by calling 105 quoting file number 250224/9924, Operation Wick.

Footage can be sent to wick.nc3.govt.nz/

Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.