17 January 2025

Man charged after police pursuit involving an allegedly stolen vehicle ended in crash

| Keeli Royle
NSW Police.

An allegedly stolen vehicle crashed on the M1 Motorway on-ramp after a police pursuit. Photo: SCM Jeans.

A man has been refused bail following a police pursuit involving an allegedly stolen vehicle which ended in a crash yesterday.

Wollongong Traffic and Highway patrol officers attempted to stop the allegedly stolen utility on the Princes Highway at North Wollongong at 7:30 am on Thursday (16 January), but when the driver allegedly failed to comply, a pursuit was initiated.

Police pursued the vehicle onto Memorial Drive before it took the on-ramp exit towards the M1 Princes Motorway and crashed into the concrete barrier on the hairpin bend.

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The 30-year-old male driver and 38-year-old male passenger were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for chest and back injuries.

Both men were arrested and taken to Wollongong Hospital under police guard.

The 30-year-old man was later released from hospital and taken to Wollongong Police Station, where he was charged with police pursuit, dangerous and negligent driving, never having a licence and goods in custody suspected of being stolen.

He was refused bail in Wollongong Local Court on Thursday and due to reappear today (17 January).

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