Two men allegedly involved in a high-speed street race in Tuatapere last year have had their cars impounded after search warrants were carried out by Southland police last week.
A police spokesman said that about 6.50pm on November 5 a report was made to Southland police about a vehicle that had crashed into a paddock after failing to take a corner in Grove Burn Rd, near Tuatapere.
Two vehicles were believed to be racing along the road, travelling at speeds about three times the street speed limit of 50kmh.
On Friday, police executed a search warrant in the Tuatapere and Winton areas in relation to the incident.
As a result, two men, aged 18 and 19, were spoken to and their vehicles impounded.
Both are due to appear in Invercargill District Court on February 18 charged with illegal street racing.
"Police are committed to holding illegal street racers to account as we know the impact this activity has on the community.
"Not only does it keep residents awake and damage the roads, but it places drivers, passengers, bystanders and other motorists at extreme risk," the spokesman said.
He asked members of the public to report unlawful activity to police and asked that they include as much information as could be safely gathered.
— APL
