Brighton man Ian Armstrong’s 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite is badly damaged after a two-vehicle crash that left him with a broken foot and suspected broken knee. He had a broken ankle and a suspected broken knee as a result of the crash. Chinese national Guannan Gu, 30, has been charged with dangerous driving causing injury and appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday. Mr Armstrong’s car, a 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite, had been his "passion project" for the six years he had owned it. Mr Armstrong had been heading to Dunedin from Moeraki, where he had lunch with other members of the Austin-Healey Otago and Southland Car Club.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 13, 2026 17:06 UTC