A man who fled the scene of a daytime accident blew almost three times the drink-drive limit when he was tracked down by police.



At about 11am today, a white four-wheel-drive was coming down Horokiwi Rd in Newlands and crashed into a car in the driveway of a house, shunting it and its passenger five metres across a car pad.



The driver then left the scene before police arrived.



Inspector Mike Coleman this afternoon said the man had been tracked down by police.



The 4WD he crashed was a work vehicle, and his employer was able to help police.



When tested, the man blew 1100 micrograms per litre of breath. The legal limit is 400mcg.



The man faces charges including careless driving, drunk-driving, and failing to stop at an accident.



Newlands resident Chetan Parmar was sitting in his car on the driveway of his Horokiwi Rd home in Newlands this morning when a 4WD came around a corner and smashed into the passenger side of his car.



Mr Parmar says his car was shunted about five metres across the driveway and the 4WD rolled onto its side.



Neighbour Philippa Weitekamp said she had heard an "almighty crash", dropped everything and went outside.



At that time the driver of the 4WD was still in his vehicle, and she had to open the passenger door to help him get out.



"He was stumbling around a bit, but I wouldn't be surprised if he had hit his head," Ms Wietekamp said.



The driver of the 4WD, described as a Pacific Island man in his 30s, was out of the vehicle and asked for help pushing it off its side onto its wheels. Mr Parmar declined to help, and told the man to leave the 4WD as it was until police arrived.



The driver of the 4WD then fled on foot, leaving his vehicle lying on its side in the Parmars' driveway.



The Parmar family was due to attend a niece's wedding in central Wellington later today, but now had no way of getting there.

PHIL REID/Fairfax NZ CRASH SCENE: The abandoned 4WD following a crash on Horokiwi Rd.