A car has smashed into another car at a busy Timaru intersection, following a police pursuit this morning.

A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said they were called at 11.44am to a motor vehicle incident on the corner of State Highway 1 and Evans Street.

An eyewitness to the crash told Chris Lynch he saw a police car “flying down” State Highway One, which went out of sight – seconds later he saw a black Commodore speeding in the opposite direction.

“The offending car actually did slow right down at the intersection with Arthur Street, almost to a stop, and then just pulled out in front of the Volkswagen smashing into it.”

The worker said one person in the Volkswagen was taken to the hospital by ambulance but looked ok. Another person in the car wasn’t injured.”

“The guy, the offender, in the Commodore was nutting out, resisting arrest.”

The eyewitness said he was surprised the police car was chasing the offending vehicle with lights on but no sirens.

The worker said about five police cars arrived at the scene, about 20 seconds after the crash.

A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said one ambulance responded to the scene and treated two patients in a moderate condition, then transported one of them to hospital.

Police have been approached for comment.