A late-night rampage in Ōpōtiki left people running for their lives.
A late-night rampage in Ōpōtiki left people running for their lives.
A driver caused chaos during a late-night rampage in Ōpōtiki last night, ramming a number of vehicles and a person before fleeing the scene.
A manhunt is under way for the occupants of the vehicle and police are appealing for witnesses.
Video shows people fleeing for their lives as thedark-coloured vehicle collides with a number of stationary vehicles at the intersection of Church and Kelly Sts.
“A number of people were also seen engaged in a disorder at and outside the bar on the intersection. There were no significant injuries.”
A late-night rampage in Ōpōtiki left people running for their lives.
Police located the vehicle driving on State Highway 35 a short time later and followed from a distance to Hikuwai Reserve, where the vehicle was abandoned and the occupants fled on foot. “Police attempted to track the occupants with the assistance of a police dog unit, however they had fled the scene. “Inquiries remain ongoing to identify and locate those involved.”
The video shows the vehicle ploughing into a parked red pickup truck near a pub, drawing screams from numerous bystanders.
People desperately run away as the vehicles drive past a neighbouring pub.
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