Police have confirmed a vehicle that crashed on Te Ngae Rd this morning had been chased for speeding.
A media spokeswoman said it was spotted near the corner with Wharenui Rd at 9.27am and police "initiated a brief pursuit but lost sight of it a while later".
"The vehicle subsequently crashed and two persons sustained minor injuries. The driver has been arrested."
A witness from Ōwhata surgery on Te Ngae Rd said they heard the sound of loud skidding.
![A car has crashed on Te Ngae Rd. Photo / Stephen Parker](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/X4RDCDW7T3KSCXWEVL4N4KI3VI.jpg?auth=8fd18cd283a3b5e03f42825fa96f16dcee4a2500f710733ced304e57820bc005&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)