Charges are likely for a motorcyclist who is in Timaru Hospital receiving treatment for what is believed to be a broken ankle after he tried to outrun a police patrol last night in Waimate.
Sergeant Kevin Reynolds, of Waimate, said a patrol tried to stop the motorcyclist about 7.45pm on John St as they believed he was forbidden from driving.
The patrol activated their lights and the motorcyclist sped off, and down the road the 21-year-old Waimate local collided with a ute travelling down High St.
Sgt Reynolds said the motorcyclist was travelling at a speed in excess of 50km and the pursuit itself barely lasted 400m.
He said charges were likely to follow, and the man was lucky to leave the scene with the injuries he had.
``It could have been a lot worse. When collisions with a motorcyclist and vehicle [occur] it's the motorcyclist that comes off worse.''
The driver of the ute was uninjured, but shaken.
