A Dunedin man will appear in court after a he allegedly went on lockdown rampage causing "carnage" while driving his car at the weekend.
Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said a car involved in the crash on Saturday had been involved in other incidents over the course of three hours in Dunedin, causing ‘‘a huge amount of carnage and calls for service’’.
Police say the 44-year-old man ran red lights, abused people, and intentionally drove over a young child’s bike at the Dunedin Botanic Gardens, causing the child to jump from the bike to avoid being run over.
The man then hit another car head-on in South Rd before fleeing the scene.
He was found at his home at 7pm, and was charged with dangerous driving causing injury and drink driving.
Members of the public diverted traffic and looked after victims while emergency services arrived at a head-on crash in South Rd at 3pm on Saturday.
A witness said a large ute crashed into the car before driving away.
A police spokeswoman said in an update yesterday a 44-year-old Dunedin man was due to appear in the Dunedin District Court on Thursday charged with driving in a dangerous manner.
“As this matter is now before the courts we don't have any further comment to make,” she said.
There were multiple injuries, but nobody was trapped.
A St John spokeswoman said two patients were transferred to Dunedin Hospital, one in a serious condition and one moderate.
