A police officer has been charged with careless driving following a crash in Auckland this year.
Police have summonsed the 49-year-old male officer from the Auckland City District to appear in court on a charge of careless driving.
The officer was charged in relation to a crash that allegedly occurred while he was undertaking urgent duty driving on Ngahue Drive in January.
![The police car following the January crash. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5SN2U6SIMASOPLVVVT2BKT3GVI.jpg?auth=f99d91341c68731d8065d20a171cc66ec3428a747b6bde79c73e2d071a41f91c&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
He was charged after a review into the incident.
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The officer appeared earlier today in the Auckland District Court.
![The vehicles following the crash in Stonefields, Auckland, in January. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/F7MQPO4SAEIO7JULTIHXX3E44A.jpg?auth=46f26a112d663fc6f74106650b278cde74f3e2c7ad845c607fd80afa5993b8b0&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)
He remains on active duty.
Police said they were unable to comment further as the matter was before the court.