23-year-old charged after man suffers serious injuries in alleged road rage incident in Wainuiomata

Police were called to a carpark on The Strand after a report of people fighting about 10pm.

• A 23-year-old has been charged after a man was seriously injured in Wainuiomata.
• The alleged road-rage incident occurred around 10pm in a carpark on The Strand.
• Police urge witnesses or anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

A man has been arrested after an alleged road-rage clash in a Wainuiomata supermarket carpark on Wednesday night left a man with serious injuries.

Police said officers were called to a carpark on The Strand after a report of people fighting about 10pm.

“Those involved left the scene in two vehicles shortly before police arrived,” said a spokesperson.

“Shortly after, emergency services received another call for service to Riverside Drive South in Waiwhetu, stating a man had been injured and required medical assistance.”

The police spokesperson said the man was found in his vehicle with serious injuries, which were believed to have been sustained in the altercation.

“He was transported to hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.”

The vehicle he was driving has been seized and will be forensically examined.

“Our inquiries have established that the incident occurred following an alleged road-rage incident, which is believed to have occurred on Wainuiomata Rd, between Rata St and The Strand,” the spokesperson said.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in Lower Hutt District Court on Friday.

Police are still looking to hear from anyone who might have information about this incident or those involved.

“In particular, we would like to speak to the occupants of a light-coloured Toyota Corolla, who may have recorded the incident on a phone, and the occupants of another vehicle who stopped and attempted to calm those involved,” the spokesperson said.

“The alleged assault took place in a supermarket car park, with the store open at the time and shoppers about, so we are confident other people witnessed what occurred and may be able to help our inquiries.”

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