A man fleeing police smashed his ute into a police car, causing "significant damage" to a house in Invercargill as a result.
Police say no one was injured in the process and the driver was arrested at the scene.
A van caught in the middle of the collision was also flipped onto its side.
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The incident occurred after police were called to a family harm incident in Grasmere at 10am today.