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RNZ News
2 days ago
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Three charged after Hamilton anti-social car chaos which left one person seriously injured
Police continue to investigate a number of vehicles seen blocking or obstructing intersections. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Three drivers have been charged after a night of anti-social car chaos in Hamilton in May. On Saturday 24 May, police were called to multiple large gatherings around the city and outlying areas. During one gathering, a person was seriously injured after being struck by a car doing burnouts on Horotiu Bridge Road at around 12.45am. At another gathering on Airport Road approximately 300 cars were said to be congregating, with around 20 cars performing skids on the road. Three drivers, aged 20, 21 and 23, have since been charged with a range of different offences . The 20 year-old was charged with operating a vehicle in a manner to cause sustained loss of traction causing injury and failing to stop to ascertain injury. The other two drivers were charged with sustained loss of traction, dangerous driving and failing to stop. All three vehicles have been impounded. In addition, police said a number of vehicles have been issued non-operation orders, and a number of fines were also issued to drivers and passengers. In a statement, police said they are continuing to investigate a number of vehicles seen blocking or obstructing intersections. "Police have also identified a number of vehicles and drivers requiring follow up action from the event on 24 May, and we continue to follow positive lines of enquiry in relation to those vehicles." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
26-05-2025
- RNZ News
Person struck by car doing burnouts as hundreds of street racers gather across Hamilton
Police said they received multiple reports of other large groups of anti-social road users in Hamilton, Waikato. Photo: RNZ Police have launched a "significant" investigation after hundreds of cars congregated in Hamilton over the weekend. During the gathering, one person was seriously injured after being struck by a car doing burnouts. Police were called to Airport Road on Saturday night where approximately 300 cars were said to be congregating, with around 20 cars performing skids on the road. Police said they received multiple reports of other large groups of anti-social road users at other locations around the city and outlying areas. "In one of these instances, a man was struck by a car doing burnouts on Horotiu Bridge Road at around 12.45am," Inspector Jeff Penno said. "The driver of the vehicle immediately fled the scene, without stopping to provide assistance to the injured man." The man was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition. Police have launched a "significant" investigation into the gathering, and have since arrested and charged a 20-year-old man. They do not rule out further arrests. The man has been remanded on bail and is due to reappear in Hamilton District Court on Friday, charged with operating a vehicle in a manner to cause sustained loss of traction causing injury, and failing to stop to ascertain injury. The vehicle used to conduct anti-social road user behaviour was impounded for 28 days, and was issued a non-operation order, ordering the vehicle off the road. "Police have sourced and reviewed relevant CCTV and online footage, and will continue to identify and locate anyone we can identify committing offences," Penno said. Anyone with any information that could assist their investigation is urged to contact Police via 105 and reference Operation Shadow.
BBC News
11-05-2025
- BBC News
Car racing at 135mph on Rainford Bypass seized by police
A car caught racing at 135mph on a bypass has been seized by police. Merseyside Police said the driver was caught after complaints the Rainford Bypass was being used by vehicles "as a racetrack".The male driver's car was seized in the early hours of Sunday in said he had also been given a Section 59 warning for anti-social driving two months earlier. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
