Investigation after police car hits vehicle

The Police Complaints Authority is investigating after a police car struck another vehicle in Christchurch yesterday.

Inspector Craig McKay said the unit was called out to an incident involving a man brandishing a knife on Ferry Road.

He said the police car was going through a green light east-bound on Tuam Street at the time.

It slowed down at the intersection with lights and sirens going - it appeared the other vehicle turned in front of the police car and was hit side-on, he said.

Inspector McKay said three men in the car were taken to hospital but were not seriously injured.

The airbags in the police vehicle deployed and the officers were uninjured.

- NEWSTALK ZB