You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. A car crash involving the vehicle carrying the prime minister and his police escort in Wellington last year was caused by another vehicle coming around a roundabout towards them at speed, resulting in the prime minister's car braking hard and the police vehicle colliding with it. An investigation was launched after a police vehicle crashed into the rear of the Crown car carrying Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis as they headed to catch a flight at Wellington Airport in November.
The police report, obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act, shows police chalked up the incident on Cobham Drive as a "genuine mistake," and that while police were technically at fault, attending staff made good decisions. The roundabout was initially clear, so they proceeded, but then another vehicle "suddenly appeared at speed" on the roundabout.
The driver of the front vehicle, a BMW 7 Series, suddenly braked hard, and the second vehicle, a Toyota Highlander, collided with it. The driver of the rear vehicle The police supervisor wrote that consideration was given to a written traffic warning or an infringement offence notice, but they did not believe it was required "given the minor nature of the collision and the reason for it".
Crown vehicles are reserved for the travel of the prime minister and other ministers and officials. Speaking after the crash, the prime minister described it as "a minor shock" but said he was "all good". Skip to main content. Thursday, 6 February Photo: RNZ. Related Stories.
