One person was injured and another arrested after a car which fled police crashed on State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings on Wednesday.
Police said a vehicle failed to stop when the driver was signalled to do so in Napier suburb Onekawa about 1.15pm.
The vehicle was not pursued by police, but was followed 鈥渁t road speed鈥, and road spikes were used to bring the vehicle to a stop a short while later on State Highway 51, near Ruahapia Rd, north of Hastings, police said.
During the incident, the vehicle was involved in a collision which resulted in one person being transported to Hawke鈥檚 Bay Hospital for assessment.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on charges relating to that incident, and inquiries were continuing.
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