Hamilton Police are investigating an early morning crash which saw a passenger flung from a vehicle.
Police attempted to stop a vehicle for routine checks, the driver failed to stop and fled.
The crash occurred on Powells Street, Fairview Downs just before 3:30am with the fleeing vehicle colliding with another vehicle.
One passenger was thrown from the fleeing vehicle and sustained serious injuries. He is now in Waikato Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The occupant of the other vehicle was uninjured.
