As stated by Commissioner of Police, Richard Chambers:
Two Police officers and one member of the public have been injured in an incident in Nelson in the early hours of this morning.
At approximately 2.10am a vehicle driven by a member of the public struck a Police vehicle at a gathering in the Buxton Square Carpark in Nelson.
Two Police officers were critically injured and one member of the public was seriously injured as a result. They have been transported to Nelson Hospital.
The Buxton Square area is cordoned while a scene examination is conducted. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested and will be charged.
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