A man is in custody after Police used road spikes to stop a fleeing driver on SH6, near Lochiel, last night (2 Dec).

About 5pm, Police went to speak to the man about a driving matter when the vehicle fled.

Southland Area Commander Inspector Mike Bowman said a pursuit was authorised, but later abandoned when the fleeing vehicle’s driving deteriorated.

“Officers have used their training and co-ordinated their response."

"That allowed other units to get into place ahead of the vehicle.”

About 6pm, the car ran over road spikes on State Highway 6, south of Winton, near the intersection with McKenzie Road.

A short time later, the vehicle crashed into a water table on McKenzie Road.

“Thankfully the male suffered only minor injuries and two other people in the vehicle were uninjured,” Bowman said.

State Highway 6 was closed while The Serious Crash Unit carried out a scene examination. but reopened again at 10.25pm.

Police said inquiries were ongoing and charges were being considered.