Berkeley Vale police chase ends with two men in hospital
Two men have been taken to John Hunter Hospital after their car hit a tree and fence following a police pursuit at Berkeley Vale last night.
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Two men have been taken to John Hunter Hospital after their car hit a tree and fence following a police pursuit at Berkeley Vale last night.
Tuggerah Lakes police noticed an unregistered blue Nissan skyline — missing a numberplate and bonnet — on Kerry Avenue at Berkeley Vale just after 10pm on Wednesday night and tried to stop it.
When the car failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
Police said they lost sight of the Nissan and a short time later, it was located crashed into a tree and fence on Kenmare Avenue.
The driver, a 21-year-old man from Berkeley Vale, fled the scene.
Following a short foot pursuit, he was found at a nearby property suffering a laceration to his knee and head.
The passenger, a 22-year-old man from Berkeley Vale, was located next to the vehicle, suffering a sore back.
Both men were taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment.
Inquiries are continuing.