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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10 Apr: Players from Auckland, Hawera, Carterton, Wellington and Picton will be enjoying a mid-week windfall, after each winning $166,667 with Lotto First Division

10 Apr: A message for drivers to be cautious as the South Island's West Coast braces for another dumping of rain

10 Apr: The West Coast's gearing up to face the worst of its poor weather today

09 Apr: An off-roading track crash in Nelson has taken the lives of two people

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