<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Media release only just coming out by the looks of it. See below.<br></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"><br></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Hi,</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">A new news release is available for you
to view on the Police website:</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Title: Two dead after car flees from
Police</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Western Bay of Plenty Police have
confirmed that two men have died after the vehicle they were driving fled from
Police in the Western Bay of Plenty at approximately 5:15am this morning
(Friday 8 October).</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">The Western Bay of Plenty Area
Commander, Inspector Mike Clement, says the utility vehicle initially failed to
stop for Police on Maunganui Rd in Mt Maunganui.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">The vehicle had been traveling in
excess of 50km/hr in residential area.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“The vehicle was pursued by Police
towards Papamoa. During this time, the vehicle took extreme actions to evade
Police, including driving around a set of road spikes which had been used in an
effort to stop the vehicle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“After undertaking these evasive
manoeuvres, the vehicle was travelling at such high speed that the pursuit was
abandoned, and Police staff moved into a search phase.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Inspector Clement says the vehicle was
then seen travelling in Domain Road, Papamoa, with the vehicle again failing to
stop for Police.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“Authority was given to re-initiative
the pursuit towards Te Puke.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“The pursuit was then in the process of
being abandoned for the second time due to concerns about speed in the Te Puke
township, when Police officers lost sight of the fleeing vehicle. A search of
the area revealed it had left the road and hit a tree.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“The passenger in the car was dead upon
Police arrival at the scene. The driver died at the scene.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Inspector Clement says Police crash
investigators are at the scene and the Independent Police Conduct Authority has
been notified. A formal internal Police investigation has also commenced.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Inspector Clement says Police are in a
difficult position when it comes to a fleeing offender or a driver who fails to
stop.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“The immediate question for Police and
the public alike is why that individual feels the need to take such extreme
action to avoid speaking to Police.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“Those who flee from Police put
themselves and innocent road users at risk, with the ultimate tragic outcome in
this case.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">“This incident will not only have a
dreadful impact on their families and friends, but also on the Police officers
involved and those at North Comms, other emergency services who attended the
scene and those in the wider community.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">Police are making inquiries to identify
the two men so that next of kin can be notified.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU">-ends-</span></p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:41 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stuzz@ihug.co.nz">stuzz@ihug.co.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<p>surprising this hasnt been labeled as a pursuit in the media..</p><div><div></div><div class="h5">
<p>On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:44:18 +1300, <<a href="mailto:stuzz@ihug.co.nz" target="_blank">stuzz@ihug.co.nz</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p>serious crash called to 1v after lengthy pursuit papamoa/ te puke injuries</p>
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