A man was due in court today on serious charges following an incident in Waharoa that left a road worker in hospital with critical injuries.
The incident occurred shortly after midday yesterday.
Roading contractors were working in Dunlop Road, Waharoa with safety measures in place, when a white Haval SUV drove through the work site at speed, striking one of the roading crew.
Police believe that the driver of the vehicle had been involved in an altercation at a nearby commercial premises a short time earlier, where he had threatened and assaulted staff prior to driving off at speed.
/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.
