Man charged after alleged Engadine stabbing spree

A man will face court after he allegedly stabbed several people, including a police officer, and crashed his car into another vehicle.

A man has been charged with allegedly stabbing his partner with a box cutter before crashing his car during a dramatic incident in Sydney’s south.

Police raced to a two-car crash on the Princes Highway at Engadine about 9am on Sunday after a white Jaguar and blue Mitsubishi Lancer collided before multiple people were found suffering stab wounds.

Antony Benson, 58, on Monday afternoon had his matter mentioned briefly in Sutherland Local Court, with the court hearing he was still recovering in hospital.

Mr Benson did not appear via videolink and the matter was adjourned until later this week, with the court hearing he had been unable to give instructions to his lawyer having undergone surgery.

A man has been charged after a car crash and alleged stabbing spree in Engadine. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

The cars collided on the Princes Highway on Sunday morning. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

It’s alleged the 58-year-old man from southwestern Sydney continued to slash at his 48-year-old partner inside the vehicle as bystanders ran to her aid.

She was found with multiple wounds.

Police say the man also suffered self-inflicted wounds before he was tasered, taken into custody and transported to hospital in a critical condition.

During the man’s arrest, a police officer suffered a serious laceration to his wrist.

Mr Benson has also been charged with wounding another 67-year-old man, who suffered a 20cm abdominal stab wound in the incident, court documents have revealed.

He has also been charged with assaulting Cronulla Sharks chairman Steve Mace, who was a witness to the dramatic incident.

Mr Benson was on Monday charged with a string of offences including grievous bodily harm with intent to murder, wound person with intent to resist arrest, reckless wounding and dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.

He was also charged with failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.

He will reappear in court on Thursday for a possible bail application.

Six people were injured as a 58-year-old man allegedly went on a stabbing spree following the crash. Picture: 9 NEWS

The 20-year-old female driver of the Lancer suffered a broken wrist in the accident.

Paramedics treated the five people involved at the scene before they were taken to St George and Liverpool Hospitals.

The 48-year-old woman and 67-year-old man remained at St George Hospital on Monday in stable conditions.

The male police officer and male passenger of the Lancer have now been released from hospital.

Mr Benson remains at Liverpool Hospital under police guard in a stable condition.

NSW Police Superintendent Donald Faulds earlier praised the community members who jumped in to assist following the crash.

Cronulla Sharks chairman Steve Mace was on his way to the footy when the crash happened in front of him.

A police officer suffered a serious laceration to his left wrist, which allegedly happened during the arrest. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

“They’ve just turned up thinking it was a normal motor vehicle accident,” Superintendent Faulds said.

“They’ve gone to render assistance to both people and they were allegedly faced with a male armed with a boxcutter.”

Mr Mace told the Daily Telegraph on Sunday he was on his way to a footy game when he saw a crash in front of him, jumping out of the car to help when he heard screaming.

Mr Mace alleged the man in the driver’s seat began slashing the woman when he attempted to open the door to help the woman.