Police are hunting the driver of a stolen Subaru Impreza who crashed into a bus and fled on foot after a pursuit in central Queenstown early this morning.
A patrol car began following the suspect after the stolen car was spotted at Kawarau Falls bridge on State Highway 6 at Frankton at 7.40am.
When the car reached Stanley St at the edge of the Queenstown CBD police gave chase after the driver failed to stop, Sergeant Brian Cameron, of Queenstown, said.
Road spikes were used to slow the vehicle but police then lost sight of it and abandoned the pursuit at the top of Lake St.
The car was found a short time later.
Sergeant Brian Cameron said the car was involved in a minor crash with a bus at the intersection of Athol and Shotover streets in the CBD.
Police are asking anyone who saw the car - a blue `92 Subaru Impreza - to contact them on (03) 4411600.
