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Car smashes into Hamilton home after avoiding alcohol checkpoint

Author
NZ Herald Staff ,
Publish Date
Sun, 26 Feb 2017, 10:12AM
A car has smashed into the lounge of a Hamilton house after pulling a U-turn before an alcohol checkpoint, police say. (Photo/File)
A car has smashed into the lounge of a Hamilton house after pulling a U-turn before an alcohol checkpoint, police say. (Photo/File)

Car smashes into Hamilton home after avoiding alcohol checkpoint

Author
NZ Herald Staff ,
Publish Date
Sun, 26 Feb 2017, 10:12AM

A car has smashed into the lounge of a Hamilton house after pulling a U-turn before an alcohol checkpoint, police say.

The homeowner was in her lounge when the car ploughed into the property but escaped injury.

Another person was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

The incident happened next door to another house that was also hit by a car last year.

In the latest incident, police noticed the car do a U-turn near an alcohol checkpoint in Heaphy Tce, Claudelands about 11pm, Senior Sergeant Ray Malcolmson said.

Officers attempted to pursue the car however stopped due to the driver travelling at excessive speed.

They later discovered the accident site when they reached the roundabout at Heaphy Tce and Clarkin Rd.

The car also clipped another vehicle on the way down Heaphy Tce, police said.

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