Stolen truck pursuit ends in arrest after worker injured in violent Sydney incident

A man has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through Sydney’s west in a stolen truck, following a violent theft that left one worker seriously injured and two others hurt.

A motorcyclist has died of his injuries after colliding with a telegraph pole in Strathfield during a high speed chase with police. Picture: Tom Parrish

A man is in custody following a dramatic police pursuit of an alleged stolen truck through Sydney’s western suburbs, which left one worker seriously injured.

Just before 9am on Monday, officers spotted a truck on Luddenham Rd, Luddenham, that had been reported stolen only minutes earlier from a business on Fifteenth Ave, Austral.

When the driver allegedly failed to stop for police a chase begun, spanning several major roads including Elizabeth Drive, Luddenham Road, and Mamre Rd, before heading westbound onto the M4 Motorway.

The vehicle later u-turned at Russell St in Penrith and travelled east on the M4, eventually coming to a stop in heavy traffic.

Police arrested the driver, a 51-year-old man, at the scene. He was taken to Blacktown Police Station, where investigations are continuing.

A man is in custody after the pursuit of a stolen truck across Sydney’s west this morning. Picture: Google maps.

According to police, a worker at the business was crushed between two trucks during the alleged theft of the vehicle.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and transported to Liverpool Hospital. His condition remains unknown.

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