A young Auckland man is facing charges after he allegedly drove through a stop sign and hit a police car, causing a pile-up that wrote off three vehicles in Gisborne.
Police said the youth drove through a stop sign at the intersection of Wharerata and Awapuni Rds on Saturday night, hitting a police car which then hit another vehicle.
All three vehicles were written off but no one was injured.
The youth had been charged with refusing to give a blood specimen. Further charges were likely.
Police said speed and alcohol both appeared to be factors in the crash.