Officer Critically Hurt in High-Speed Chase | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

A brave rookie cop, just under two years into his career and a devoted dad, is in critical condition after being struck by a stolen car while deploying spikes to stop it — an incident that left him thrown several meters and now on a ventilator, surrounded by loved ones. The teen driver, allegedly fleeing police, swerved to avoid the spikes, hit a patrol car, then slammed into officers. Police chose to deploy spikes from a safe vantage point due to the vehicle’s speed. Two teens are in custody, and while authorities are investigating whether the attack was intentional, early signs suggest it…