One person has been charged with unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle and will appear in the Christchurch Youth Court.
One person has been charged with unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle and will appear in the Christchurch Youth Court.
One person is critical after a fleeing, stolen car carrying four children aged between 10 and 15 struck another vehicle, then collided with a power pole and post box.
The serious crash happened at about 3.30am in Linwood yesterday where the critically injured victim was ejected from the car.
SuperintendentLane Todd said police spotted a stolen vehicle on Bealey Ave.
"A unit signalled for the vehicle to stop on Stanmore Rd, however, the 15-year-old driver fled. A pursuit was not initiated."
Todd said the driver collided with another motorist at the intersection of Stanmore Rd and Gloucester St, before striking a power pole and a post box.
"While the teenage driver and back-seat passengers, aged 10 and 13, were uninjured, a 15-year-old front-seat passenger was critically injured after being ejected from the vehicle."
The sole occupant of the second car was uninjured.
"This was a confronting scene which will unfortunately have a lasting impact on many people. Our thoughts are with those involved, including the first responders."
