Sergeant Matt Lee, of Dunedin, said a 45-year-old man was bought into the emergency department at 6am yesterday with serious injuries consistent with having been in a car crash.
One hour later, a member of the public called police advising they had located a crashed vehicle sitting in a ditch in Blueskin Rd.
The same morning, a 33-year-old man showed up to the emergency department also with injuries.
The 33-year-old later admitted the pair were involved in the crash in Blueskin Rd.
Inquiries were ongoing.