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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Other Upper South Island News

15 Nov: A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body

11 Nov: A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets

10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases

09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies

09 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson

08 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today

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