Dramatic footage has emerged of a driver ramming a car a fence near Taupo after fleeing police.

Police attempted to get the driver of the silver sedan to pull over after it caught their attention turning right into Taharepa Rd from Kotare St in Taharepa about 1am on Thursday.

"Staff activated lights and sirens due to the manner of driving exhibited, but the vehicle did not stop," a police media spokesperson said.

Video footage on social media shows the car losing control and careening at speed head-on into a metal pole before crashing into the fence. It spins 90 degrees airborne, landing on its back wheels with the back passenger door hanging off it.

After several seconds the driver emerges from the car buckled over before staggering off down a driveway beside the shop.

The crumpled car was abandoned near the Four Square on Taharepa Rd.

Police officers arrived at the scene about 20 seconds later and can be seen shining a torch into the car looking for the occupant.

They did not locate the driver, the police spokesperson said.

The video has been posted on a local Facebook page with the promise of a reward for anyone who knows who the driver is.

Others have expressed shock that the driver made it out alive.

"Wholey f**k! How the hell are they running after that!!," one person commented.

Another added: "Holy heck I think that pole just saved the drivers life.