New Zealand / Regional

Driver flees scene of Waikato crash - police

22:01 pm on 31 August 2008

Police in Waikato say the driver of a vehicle involved in a two-car crash has fled the scene, after seriously injuring another driver.

They say the crash, near Manchester Place in Te Rapa, injured a woman and a small child.

The northbound lane of Te Rapa Road at the intersection with Manchester Place was closed to traffic at 9pm on Sunday and detours were in place.