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Five hurt, person arrested as witnesses say SUV hit cyclists in Epsom, dog killed

A person has been arrested after reports a stolen car hit a group of cyclists, with five people hurt.

A dog was also killed at the scene during the incident in the Auckland suburb of Epsom, RNZ understands.

It's understood a man allegedly stole a car before he crashed into a group of cyclists.

**Petrol station worker Manthan Patel said he heard a "crazy" sound before he witnessed a man driving a car crash into another vehicle.

He said the man then got out of the car and attacked a dog.**

"There was a guy shouting in the streets next to where I'm working.

"It seemed as though he had no pants on."

Soon after, customers told cafe staff that the man had crashed a car and punched a woman, she said.

Five hurt, person arrested as witnesses say SUV hit cyclists in Epsom, dog killedhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-and-justice/890302/five-hurt-person-arrested-as-witnesses-say-suv-hit-cyclists-in-epsom-dog-killedOpen linkView original on lemmy.nz
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I've quoted some highlights but the article is much more extensive, has photos, and is just WTF crazy. Don't do drugs kids.

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Wow.

I thought the dog was killed by the car....nope he got out and killed the dog.

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Yeah, the series of events was something like this:

  • Man not wearing pants assaults woman jogging past with no reason or warning
  • Members of the public intervened to help, one in a car. Man steals this good Samaritan's car.
  • Man drives away, hitting several vehicles and then hitting the group of cyclists
  • Man gets out of vehicle, heads over to a woman walking two dogs and strangles one to death
  • Police show up, taser the guy (who is still strangling the dog) and arrest him
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