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Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Confronting photos show Ford Falcon completely ripped apart after slamming into a telegraph pole during an alleged police pursuit that has left a man and a woman fighting for life
A man and woman are fighting for life after their car slammed into a telegraph pole during an alleged police pursuit. Officers attempted to stop the unregistered vehicle on McBurney Road in Cabramatta in Sydney 's south-west about 7.20pm on Thursday. A pursuit was initiated after the driver allegedly failed to stop. The chase continued for several kilometres until the driver of Ford Falcon lost control and crashed into a power pole on Railway Parade in the neighbouring suburb of Canley Vale. The male driver, 33, and his female passenger, 34, were treated by paramedics at the scene and rushed to Liverpool Hospital, where they are now fighting for life. Confronting photos from the crash scene showed the car wrapped around a power pole. Paramedics provided lifesaving treatment to the visibly injured pair trapped inside the badly damaged Ford Falcon with the assistance of firefighters. One patient was intubated as they were lifted onto a stretcher. The male driver and female passenger were rushed to hospital in critical conditions The roof and side doors of the vehicle had to be removed to treat the injured occupants, leaving the car's interior entirely exposed. Shocked bystanders watched on from behind the cordoned off site near the busy intersection as specialist crash investigation officers established a crime scene. Railway Parade, the main thoroughfare between Cabramatta and Canley Vale was closed for several hours as officers examined the crash site. A critical incident investigation team from the Campbelltown command will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Professional Standards Commission will conduct an independent review of the investigation with oversight by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. Anyone with information, CTTV or dashcam is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
The Guardian
28-03-2025
- The Guardian
Indigenous man riding e-bike killed when NSW police car attempted to pull him over
An Indigenous man who was riding an e-bike in Sydney has been killed when a police car attempted to pull him over. A so-called 'single unit' acting sergeant attempted to pull over the 48-year-old man on Allen Street in Waterloo at about 3am on Friday, the New South Wales police assistant commissioner Peter McKenna told reporters. 'At some point, the police vehicle and the e-bike [were] involved in a collision,' McKenna said. The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. The man's family members were interstate and were being contacted. McKenna on Friday rejected any suggestion the 48-year-old was profiled because he was Indigenous. 'There's nothing to indicate to me that there was any type of profiling,' the assistant commissioner said. Why the man was being pulled over would form part of a critical incident investigation, NSW police said. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission said it would monitor the police investigation. A crime scene was established and examined by specialist forensic police. Police allege over three ounces of methamphetamine and $10,000 in cash were found on the man. McKenna could not comment on whether the acting sergeant would have known the man allegedly had methamphetamine or cash on him at the time he was pulled over. 'That will form part of the investigation,' he said. There was no vehicle or body-cam footage from the incident. Detectives were seeking other CCTV footage. In a seperate incident in Sydney's west, a pedestrian carrying a baby died after being hit by a car, with the baby taken to hospital in a critical condition. A 57-year-old man was found with life-threatening injuries on Carlisle Avenue in Mount Druitt by emergency services at about 7.45pm on Thursday, NSW police said in a statement on Friday. They were called to the scene after reports of a crash. Sign up to Morning Mail Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion The man carrying the one-year-old was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. The baby was taken to Mount Druitt hospital by a man believed to be the child's father, police said. The one-year-old was then transferred to Westmead Children's hospital. The 37-year-old car driver was taken to Mount Druitt hospital for mandatory testing. She was assisting police with inquiries. A crime scene was established with the NSW police crash investigation unit examining the incident. No one has been charged in relation to either fatality.
