Car smashes into pub fence in Sydney’s south west after police chase, two critically injured
A critical incident has been launched after two people were injured when an allegedly stolen car involved in a police pursuit collided with a ute, then hit a pole and split in two outside a pub.
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Police have launched a critical incident after a horrifying high-speed crash involving an allegedly-stolen car and another vehicle which ended with the allegedly stolen car crashed into a pole and fence outside a pub and splitting in two, after a police pursuit.
Two people were injured in the crash.
The male driver of the allegedly stolen white Renault SUV is in hospital in a serious condition.
The driver of a black utility which collided with the SUV, before the SUV speared into the pole, was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Multiple police cars, ambulances and fire trucks converged on Camden Valley Way in the wake of the high-speed crash.
Witnesses said the white SUV left the roadway at Leppington just after 11.15am and came to rest in front of Lockies Hotel.
It’s understood police had been pursuing it for about 10km from Oran Park.
Police say the car was allegedly involved in the carjacking of a Mercedes Coupe from a school on Kingsford Smith Ave about 8.30am on Wednesday morning.
It is understood the school is Thomas Hassall Anglican College.
Police said about 10.40am officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command attempted to stop a the Renault SUV, which had been reported stolen.
When the driver failed to stop, the pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit was terminated a short time later; however, PolAir continued to monitor the vehicle, police said.
About 11.15am, the SUV and the black utility collided at the intersection of Camden Valley Way and Denham Court Road, Denham Court.
On Wednesdau afternoon, NSW Police confirmed an independent critical incident investigation has been launched.
“The incident is also subjected to an independent review from the Professional Standards Command and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission,” a representative said.
CAME ‘FLYING PAST ME’
Witness Will Chapman saw a white Renault “come flying past me”, chased by “more than a dozen cop cars”.
He said the car soon hit the a black Raptor at the intersection of Camden Valley Way and Ingleburn Rd.
“It was devastating … it was horrible,” he said.
“It’s really scary, especially for others on the road.”
Another witness, Gabby, said the fast-travelling SUV ”almost took me and my partner out”.
Another man who witnessed the “shocking” crash, Anmol, was parked at the lights when he saw the white Renault coming towards him at speed.
He told The Daily Telegraph a black Raptor was turning on a green light when the Renault “smacked” into the ute.
“I was shocked myself man,” Anmol said.
Anmol was in a state of confusion, his car started beeping and seat belt tightened.
“I hit my brakes and three seconds later, I looked on my left, the car goes bang. The car rolled and hit the pole and started smoking.”
A caller to 2GB said the vehicle was being pursued by police when it crashed.
“He’s gone through the fence … there’s coppers everywhere, like 30 or 40 cop cars on scene,” the caller said.
Traffic was diverted away from the scene on Camden Valley Way.
Three men working at a nearby construction site were desperately asking police for more information about the man in the black Raptor. One man was heard saying his “boss” drove a similar car and they lingered around the scene until police said they believed it to be the man they were looking for.
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