Driver flees after crashing into Merivale shop

A driver has fled the scene after crashing into one of the Merivale shops tonight.

Police received a report at 8.05pm that a car had crashed into the front of one of the Merivale shops in Fraser Street, says a police spokesperson.

“The driver left the scene on foot and police undertook area searches however they have not yet been located."

The car has since been towed.