Dunedin woman 'flees after crashing into house'

A Mosgiel man was reading in bed when a car smashed through his house wall.

It was driven by a woman who allegedly head-butted a police officer after fleeing from the scene.

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said officers were called to the Church St house about 9.45pm on Tuesday.

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