Police attended a single vehicle crash on Whakatu Drive at 10 past six last night.

But they say a man then fled the scene in another vehicle.

A 38-year-old is due to appear in Nelson District Court next month.

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18 Oct: Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today

17 Oct: The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch

15 Oct: Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart

15 Oct: State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon

14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions

13 Oct: Mixed emotions for Kiwi Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he parts ways with the Storm in league's NRL

10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast

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