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A driver is dead after a police chase early this morning.
New Plymouth Area Commander Inspector Fiona Prestidge said a patrol car started pursuit of a car in central New Plymouth about 12.30am after the car had been involved in a minor accident and had failed to stop.
The pursuit lasted one minute before it was abandoned on St Aubyn St because of the speed of the fleeing car and the weather conditions, she said.
The car lost control further along St Aubyn St, crashing into a tree and stream.
A member of the public told police about the crash, Ms Prestidge said.
The driver, who was the only person in the car, was found dead at the scene.
Police were investigating their identity, she said.
- NZPA
