Two police officers were critically injured after incident at Nelson event early on Wednesday morning.
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Another person was also seriously injured.
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said a vehicle driven by a member of the public hit a police vehicle at a gathering in the Buxton Square Carpark at 2.10am.
“Two police officers were critically injured and one member of the public was seriously injured as a result,” he said.
They were taken to Nelson Hospital.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested and will face charges, police said.
Chambers said Buxton Square was cordoned off while a scene examination was conducted.
